Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 58.7% more expensive than Doha.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Doha, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR30.04
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
$2.84
€2.69
|
|
pay 48.1% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
$6.66
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
$4.57
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
$3.28
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 97.4% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
$52.52
€49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
$31,799.21
€30,157.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
$29.37
€27.85
|
|
pay 43.1% more for housing
|
Doha
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
$44.99
€42.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
$1,278.77
€1,212.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
$938.86
€890.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
$263.55
€249.94
|
|
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
$306.98
€291.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
$9,639.17
€9,141.42
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
$3.98
€3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
$37.89
€35.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
$13.66
€12.96
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
$85.49
€81.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
$95.49
€90.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR347.30
|
$138.30
€131.16
|
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