Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Doha 

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Cost of Living in Doha is 24.3% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Doha is 18.6% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Doha are 5.9% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Doha are 17.2% lower than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Doha are 41.1% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Doha is 6.7% higher than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Doha Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(61.45 QR)
12.21 A$
(30.00 QR)
     -51.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 A$
(245.78 QR)
81.37 A$
(200.00 QR)
     -18.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(36.87 QR)
11.19 A$
(27.50 QR)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(29.49 QR)
18.31 A$
(45.00 QR)
     +52.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.50 A$
(28.27 QR)
16.27 A$
(40.00 QR)
     +41.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 A$
(12.87 QR)
8.00 A$
(19.66 QR)
     +52.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 A$
(10.12 QR)
1.36 A$
(3.33 QR)
     -67.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 A$
(8.82 QR)
0.54 A$
(1.34 QR)
     -84.9 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Doha Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.05 A$
(19.77 QR)
11.96 A$
(29.40 QR)
     +48.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.60 A$
(8.84 QR)
2.12 A$
(5.22 QR)
     -41.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(3.69 QR)
1.37 A$
(3.36 QR)
     -8.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.03 A$
(14.81 QR)
3.96 A$
(9.74 QR)
     -34.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.61 A$
(16.24 QR)
7.77 A$
(19.09 QR)
     +17.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.07 A$
(14.93 QR)
5.70 A$
(14.01 QR)
     -6.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.53 A$
(23.43 QR)
7.39 A$
(18.17 QR)
     -22.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.07 A$
(5.08 QR)
1.31 A$
(3.22 QR)
     -36.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.83 A$
(4.50 QR)
1.04 A$
(2.56 QR)
     -43.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.74 A$
(4.27 QR)
1.02 A$
(2.50 QR)
     -41.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.53 A$
(6.21 QR)
0.90 A$
(2.22 QR)
     -64.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 A$
(3.65 QR)
0.64 A$
(1.58 QR)
     -56.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 A$
(3.47 QR)
0.81 A$
(2.00 QR)
     -42.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.27 A$
(8.03 QR)
1.90 A$
(4.67 QR)
     -41.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.14 A$
(5.25 QR)
0.68 A$
(1.66 QR)
     -68.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(49.16 QR)
12.26 A$
(30.12 QR)
     -38.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.80 A$
(16.70 QR)
2.72 A$
(6.68 QR)
     -60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.91 A$
(19.45 QR)
6.42 A$
(15.77 QR)
     -18.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(110.60 QR)
9.76 A$
(24.00 QR)
     -78.3 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Doha Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(13.03 QR)
0.81 A$
(2.00 QR)
     -84.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 180.00 A$
(442.41 QR)
50.86 A$
(125.00 QR)
     -71.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(13.52 QR)
3.25 A$
(8.00 QR)
     -40.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(11.87 QR)
5.89 A$
(14.48 QR)
     +22.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.56 A$
(99.69 QR)
20.34 A$
(50.00 QR)
     -49.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.31 A$
(17.97 QR)
3.19 A$
(7.83 QR)
     -56.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,051.00 A$
(103,354.30 QR)
32,549.01 A$
(80,000.00 QR)
     -22.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,982.94 A$
(85,982.19 QR)
29,917.35 A$
(73,531.82 QR)
     -14.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Doha Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.76 A$
(559.80 QR)
150.80 A$
(370.65 QR)
     -33.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.13 A$
(98.63 QR)
59.85 A$
(147.10 QR)
     +49.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.37 A$
(195.07 QR)
133.23 A$
(327.45 QR)
     +67.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Doha Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 81.55 A$
(200.44 QR)
172.18 A$
(423.20 QR)
     +111.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.12 A$
(59.28 QR)
59.36 A$
(145.91 QR)
     +146.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(54.07 QR)
18.31 A$
(45.00 QR)
     -16.8 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Doha Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,821.48 A$
(6,934.73 QR)
1,192.81 A$
(2,931.73 QR)
     -57.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,771.89 A$
(75,632.14 QR)
16,423.17 A$
(40,365.38 QR)
     -46.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Doha Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 115.73 A$
(284.45 QR)
90.63 A$
(222.76 QR)
     -21.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 74.08 A$
(182.08 QR)
79.48 A$
(195.35 QR)
     +7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 162.38 A$
(399.10 QR)
138.96 A$
(341.54 QR)
     -14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 158.48 A$
(389.51 QR)
140.54 A$
(345.42 QR)
     -11.3 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Doha Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,271.66 A$
(5,583.35 QR)
2,408.18 A$
(5,918.90 QR)
     +6.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,909.19 A$
(4,692.46 QR)
1,519.63 A$
(3,735.00 QR)
     -20.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,333.32 A$
(10,650.57 QR)
4,061.84 A$
(9,983.33 QR)
     -6.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,771.41 A$
(6,811.67 QR)
2,629.35 A$
(6,462.50 QR)
     -5.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Doha Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,012.52 A$
(2,488.61 QR)
664.17 A$
(1,632.43 QR)
     -34.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 778.00 A$
(1,912.19 QR)
494.53 A$
(1,215.47 QR)
     -36.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Doha Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,230.12 A$
(15,312.58 QR)
5,410.38 A$
(13,297.80 QR)
     -13.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.34 5.50      -13.2 %
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