Doha vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$3016
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
78
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
1.19M
662K

The cost of living in Doha is 27% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2137th and 587th ($1872 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Qatar and Canada, respectively. Check Qatar vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 501st and 60th 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
$7.62
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$14942

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758