Cost of Living Comparison Between Chennai and Doha 

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Cost of Living in Doha is 137.2% higher than in Chennai (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Doha is 222.4% higher than in Chennai
Rent Prices in Doha are 587.5% higher than in Chennai
Restaurant Prices in Doha are 288.8% higher than in Chennai
Groceries Prices in Doha are 65.5% higher than in Chennai
Local Purchasing Power in Doha is 36.6% higher than in Chennai
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Restaurants
Chennai Edit Doha Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 ₹
(6.58 QR)
684.08 ₹
(30.00 QR)
     +356.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 ₹
(35.08 QR)
4,560.52 ₹
(200.00 QR)
     +470.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 360.63 ₹
(15.82 QR)
638.47 ₹
(28.00 QR)
     +77.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 180.00 ₹
(7.89 QR)
1,026.12 ₹
(45.00 QR)
     +470.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 ₹
(15.35 QR)
912.10 ₹
(40.00 QR)
     +160.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 136.79 ₹
(6.00 QR)
479.64 ₹
(21.03 QR)
     +250.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 39.55 ₹
(1.73 QR)
74.40 ₹
(3.26 QR)
     +88.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 17.84 ₹
(0.78 QR)
29.55 ₹
(1.30 QR)
     +65.7 %
Markets
Chennai Edit Doha Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 202.15 ₹
(8.87 QR)
665.45 ₹
(29.18 QR)
     +229.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.15 ₹
(1.76 QR)
116.82 ₹
(5.12 QR)
     +191.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 27.86 ₹
(1.22 QR)
81.54 ₹
(3.58 QR)
     +192.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 73.84 ₹
(3.24 QR)
222.53 ₹
(9.76 QR)
     +201.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 287.88 ₹
(12.62 QR)
410.65 ₹
(18.01 QR)
     +42.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 126.64 ₹
(5.55 QR)
326.79 ₹
(14.33 QR)
     +158.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 236.55 ₹
(10.37 QR)
411.32 ₹
(18.04 QR)
     +73.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 101.27 ₹
(4.44 QR)
72.40 ₹
(3.18 QR)
     -28.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 34.08 ₹
(1.49 QR)
58.03 ₹
(2.55 QR)
     +70.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 57.36 ₹
(2.52 QR)
61.44 ₹
(2.69 QR)
     +7.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 19.65 ₹
(0.86 QR)
46.58 ₹
(2.04 QR)
     +137.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.91 ₹
(0.79 QR)
38.94 ₹
(1.71 QR)
     +117.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.27 ₹
(0.80 QR)
43.13 ₹
(1.89 QR)
     +136.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 45.95 ₹
(2.02 QR)
105.17 ₹
(4.61 QR)
     +128.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.41 ₹
(1.29 QR)
36.59 ₹
(1.60 QR)
     +24.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 ₹
(21.93 QR)
689.78 ₹
(30.25 QR)
     +38.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 166.09 ₹
(7.28 QR)
147.94 ₹
(6.49 QR)
     -10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 301.15 ₹
(13.21 QR)
373.01 ₹
(16.36 QR)
     +23.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 ₹
(15.79 QR)
547.26 ₹
(24.00 QR)
     +52.0 %
Transportation
Chennai Edit Doha Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 ₹
(1.32 QR)
45.61 ₹
(2.00 QR)
     +52.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,000.00 ₹
(43.85 QR)
2,736.31 ₹
(120.00 QR)
     +173.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(4.39 QR)
182.42 ₹
(8.00 QR)
     +82.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 ₹
(1.76 QR)
293.58 ₹
(12.87 QR)
     +629.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(4.39 QR)
1,026.12 ₹
(45.00 QR)
     +926.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 394.82 ₹
(17.31 QR)
179.96 ₹
(7.89 QR)
     -54.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,300,000.00 ₹
(57,011.09 QR)
1,824,206.39 ₹
(80,000.00 QR)
     +40.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,042,481.63 ₹
(89,572.39 QR)
1,683,468.87 ₹
(73,828.00 QR)
     -17.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chennai Edit Doha Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,357.62 ₹
(147.25 QR)
8,413.43 ₹
(368.97 QR)
     +150.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 356.52 ₹
(15.64 QR)
3,779.19 ₹
(165.74 QR)
     +960.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 775.29 ₹
(34.00 QR)
7,454.97 ₹
(326.94 QR)
     +861.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Chennai Edit Doha Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,430.96 ₹
(62.75 QR)
10,527.74 ₹
(461.69 QR)
     +635.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 482.65 ₹
(21.17 QR)
3,235.79 ₹
(141.90 QR)
     +570.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ₹
(10.96 QR)
1,026.12 ₹
(45.00 QR)
     +310.4 %
Childcare
Chennai Edit Doha Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,975.81 ₹
(305.92 QR)
65,303.68 ₹
(2,863.87 QR)
     +836.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,769.23 ₹
(5,296.30 QR)
923,048.43 ₹
(40,480.00 QR)
     +664.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chennai Edit Doha Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,159.41 ₹
(94.70 QR)
4,922.73 ₹
(215.88 QR)
     +128.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,993.10 ₹
(87.41 QR)
3,919.41 ₹
(171.88 QR)
     +96.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,641.18 ₹
(159.68 QR)
7,475.45 ₹
(327.83 QR)
     +105.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,787.47 ₹
(122.24 QR)
7,925.26 ₹
(347.56 QR)
     +184.3 %
Rent Per Month
Chennai Edit Doha Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,450.00 ₹
(765.26 QR)
140,823.60 ₹
(6,175.77 QR)
     +707.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,087.50 ₹
(442.38 QR)
88,181.85 ₹
(3,867.19 QR)
     +774.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 42,975.61 ₹
(1,884.68 QR)
252,840.37 ₹
(11,088.24 QR)
     +488.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 23,266.67 ₹
(1,020.35 QR)
162,886.43 ₹
(7,143.33 QR)
     +600.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chennai Edit Doha Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 16,380.91 ₹
(718.38 QR)
34,348.53 ₹
(1,506.34 QR)
     +109.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,474.83 ₹
(283.95 QR)
26,303.61 ₹
(1,153.54 QR)
     +306.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Chennai Edit Doha Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 66,720.91 ₹
(2,926.02 QR)
293,775.32 ₹
(12,883.42 QR)
     +340.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.45 5.04      -46.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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