Doha vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$4454
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
75
😀 Quality of life
79
85
🏙️ Population
1.19M
459K

The cost of living in Doha is 11% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2137th and 1538th ($1872 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1363rd in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Virginia Beach

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Doha Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685