Doha vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
82
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
1.19M
452K

The cost of living in Doha is 46% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1744th and 11th ($2100 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Qatar and Switzerland, respectively. Check Qatar vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 513th and 6th 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
$10.1
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117