Doha vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
78
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
1.19M
662K

The cost of living in Doha is 21% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1994th and 822nd ($2014 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 537th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Vancouver

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Doha Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$21986

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915