Doha vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
79
😀 Quality of life
83
93
🏙️ Population
1.19M
568K

The cost of living in Doha is 0.5% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1744th and 1777th ($2100 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Qatar and Canada, respectively. Check Qatar vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 513th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Surrey

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Doha Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$12113

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797