Doha vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
78
😀 Quality of life
83
93
🏙️ Population
1.19M
662K

The cost of living in Doha is 16% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1744th and 890th ($2100 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 3rd in Canada, while ranked 513th and 62nd 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
$10.1
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884