Cost of living comparison
Doha is 33.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Doha
- Groceries
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pay 25.1% less in Doha
- Transportation
-
pay 60.6% less in Doha
- Housing
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pay 13.9% less in Doha
- Childcare
-
pay 62.8% less in Doha
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.2% more in Doha
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Doha
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Doha.
If you lived in Doha instead of London, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$8.22
QAR29.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$7.53
QAR27.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.26
|
$5.74
QAR20.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.76
|
$7.99
QAR29.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$3.84
QAR14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 60.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.72
|
$32.87
QAR119.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,812.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.58
|
$19.72
QAR71.83
|
|
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
$87.95
QAR320.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,719.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,692.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
$75.85
QAR276.31
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
$797.97
QAR2,906.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,923.24
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.23
|
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$5.26
QAR19.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
$6.57
QAR23.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.50
|
$117.97
QAR429.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.17
|
$12.32
QAR44.89
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
$61.12
QAR222.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
$55.31
QAR201.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
$96.92
QAR353.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£102.04
|
$94.98
QAR345.99
|
|
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