Doha vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
78
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
1.19M
662K

The cost of living in Doha is 25% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2509th and 931st ($1849 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Qatar and Canada, respectively. Check Qatar vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 608th and 87th 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
$10.4
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$19787

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812