Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 51.1% higher than in Doha (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 61.1% higher than in Doha
Rent Prices in London are 75.8% higher than in Doha
Restaurant Prices in London are 69.5% higher than in Doha
Groceries Prices in London are 48.4% higher than in Doha
Local Purchasing Power in London is 23.9% lower than in Doha
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Restaurants
Doha Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 QR
(6.57 £)
91.37 QR
(20.00 £)
     +204.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 QR
(43.78 £)
365.50 QR
(80.00 £)
     +82.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 28.00 QR
(6.13 £)
36.55 QR
(8.00 £)
     +30.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 45.00 QR
(9.85 £)
29.70 QR
(6.50 £)
     -34.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 QR
(8.76 £)
26.27 QR
(5.75 £)
     -34.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 21.03 QR
(4.60 £)
16.40 QR
(3.59 £)
     -22.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 QR
(0.71 £)
9.24 QR
(2.02 £)
     +183.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 QR
(0.28 £)
7.54 QR
(1.65 £)
     +481.5 %
Markets
Doha Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 29.04 QR
(6.36 £)
23.00 QR
(5.04 £)
     -20.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.06 QR
(1.11 £)
6.36 QR
(1.39 £)
     +25.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.36 QR
(0.73 £)
4.21 QR
(0.92 £)
     +25.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.75 QR
(2.13 £)
14.47 QR
(3.17 £)
     +48.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.00 QR
(3.94 £)
15.57 QR
(3.41 £)
     -13.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.05 QR
(3.07 £)
15.61 QR
(3.42 £)
     +11.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.95 QR
(3.93 £)
26.03 QR
(5.70 £)
     +45.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.16 QR
(0.69 £)
5.23 QR
(1.14 £)
     +65.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.54 QR
(0.56 £)
2.72 QR
(0.59 £)
     +7.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.68 QR
(0.59 £)
5.41 QR
(1.18 £)
     +102.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 QR
(0.44 £)
6.37 QR
(1.39 £)
     +214.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 QR
(0.37 £)
2.64 QR
(0.58 £)
     +57.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 QR
(0.41 £)
2.43 QR
(0.53 £)
     +30.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.39 QR
(0.96 £)
4.43 QR
(0.97 £)
     +0.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.59 QR
(0.35 £)
5.99 QR
(1.31 £)
     +276.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.12 QR
(7.69 £)
43.40 QR
(9.50 £)
     +23.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.45 QR
(1.41 £)
9.55 QR
(2.09 £)
     +48.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.91 QR
(3.70 £)
11.13 QR
(2.44 £)
     -34.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 24.00 QR
(5.25 £)
68.53 QR
(15.00 £)
     +185.5 %
Transportation
Doha Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 QR
(0.44 £)
12.79 QR
(2.80 £)
     +539.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 QR
(26.27 £)
913.75 QR
(200.00 £)
     +661.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 QR
(1.75 £)
20.56 QR
(4.50 £)
     +157.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 12.87 QR
(2.82 £)
14.32 QR
(3.13 £)
     +11.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 QR
(9.85 £)
137.06 QR
(30.00 £)
     +204.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.87 QR
(1.72 £)
26.07 QR
(5.71 £)
     +231.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,000.00 QR
(17,510.35 £)
124,634.83 QR
(27,280.00 £)
     +55.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 73,362.50 QR
(16,057.54 £)
118,150.09 QR
(25,860.62 £)
     +61.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Doha Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 363.74 QR
(79.61 £)
1,344.99 QR
(294.39 £)
     +269.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 165.74 QR
(36.28 £)
68.93 QR
(15.09 £)
     -58.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 323.97 QR
(70.91 £)
141.63 QR
(31.00 £)
     -56.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Doha Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 453.54 QR
(99.27 £)
213.11 QR
(46.64 £)
     -53.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 141.90 QR
(31.06 £)
66.74 QR
(14.61 £)
     -53.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 QR
(9.85 £)
68.53 QR
(15.00 £)
     +52.3 %
Childcare
Doha Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,751.74 QR
(602.30 £)
8,408.01 QR
(1,840.34 £)
     +205.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,086.96 QR
(8,774.21 £)
91,624.70 QR
(20,054.76 £)
     +128.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Doha Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 218.52 QR
(47.83 £)
373.37 QR
(81.72 £)
     +70.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 168.76 QR
(36.94 £)
179.87 QR
(39.37 £)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 325.34 QR
(71.21 £)
406.85 QR
(89.05 £)
     +25.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 349.58 QR
(76.52 £)
446.72 QR
(97.78 £)
     +27.8 %
Rent Per Month
Doha Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,085.71 QR
(1,332.04 £)
9,744.99 QR
(2,132.98 £)
     +60.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,867.19 QR
(846.45 £)
7,344.23 QR
(1,607.50 £)
     +89.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 11,181.82 QR
(2,447.47 £)
19,628.39 QR
(4,296.25 £)
     +75.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 7,260.00 QR
(1,589.06 £)
13,214.16 QR
(2,892.31 £)
     +82.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Doha Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,506.34 QR
(329.71 £)
5,990.52 QR
(1,311.20 £)
     +297.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,153.54 QR
(252.49 £)
3,377.30 QR
(739.22 £)
     +192.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Doha Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,950.18 QR
(2,834.53 £)
15,887.91 QR
(3,477.54 £)
     +22.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.04 5.57      +10.6 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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