Doha vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
30
😀 Quality of life
83
53
🏙️ Population
1.19M
486K

The cost of living in Doha is 102% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 1744th and 5257th ($2100 vs $1040) 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 0.3 months in Windhoek. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 513th and 6487th 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
$10.1
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$5490

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$2015
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$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$945
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851