Doha vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
29
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
1.19M
431K

The cost of living in Doha is 88% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 2509th and 5698th ($1849 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Namibia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 608th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$5380

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$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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826