Doha vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.23M

The cost of living in Doha is 73% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2509th and 5112th ($1849 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 608th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Suwon

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Doha Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$10980

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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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050