Doha vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
75
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.01M

The cost of living in Doha is 236% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2509th and 8275th ($1849 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 608th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502