Doha vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
30
😀 Quality of life
84
55
🏙️ Population
1.19M
431K

The cost of living in Doha is 97% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 1994th and 5494th ($2014 vs $1023) 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 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 537th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Windhoek

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Doha Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$5907

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$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$934
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1049
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892