Doha vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
1.19M
449K

The cost of living in Doha is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2509th and 23rd ($1849 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and Switzerland, respectively. Check Qatar vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 608th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Zurich

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Doha Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041