Doha vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$6487
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$1539
🏘️ Family rent
$2387
$2982
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3976
$3983
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
81
99
🏙️ Population
1.19M
4.84M

The cost of living in Doha is 27% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1851st and 452nd ($1928 vs $2623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Australia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 355th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Sydney

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Doha Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.06
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1591
$1770
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$1269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$3721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1923
$2503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4781
$15552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3639
$9953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.05
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.3
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$708
$1930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10266
$17216

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1872
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$732
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$992
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1335
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$977
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$652
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$996
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$938
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$885
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1498
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1955
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2045
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1359
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$642
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$951
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$890
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$757
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$717
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1276
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$983
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1523
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$705
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1127
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$785
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1457
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1171
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$703
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$732
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1396
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$610
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$644
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$555
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$651
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$514
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$651
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$429
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$457
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$662
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$819

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1897
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1950
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1751
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1592
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1524
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1755
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1508
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1662
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2321
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1524
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1739
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1661
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1361
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1453
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1569
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1391
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2345
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1672
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2079
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1930
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1714
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1688
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1315
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1602
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1636
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1709
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1726
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1759
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2367
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1702
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1823
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1649
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2363
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1539
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1545
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1880
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1652
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1624
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1834