Doha vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$3246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
78
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
1.19M
662K

The cost of living in Doha is 28% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2449th and 819th ($1779 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and Canada, respectively. Check Qatar vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 562nd and 86th 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
$9.28
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$17240

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759