Doha vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$3361
😷 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 32% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2461st and 512th ($1810 vs $2650) 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 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 501st and 100th 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
$9.21
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$16245

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743