Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Doha 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Doha are 32.9% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Doha are 37.5% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Doha are 43.3% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Doha are 40.5% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Doha are 31.3% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Doha is 38.9% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Doha Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (91.19 QR) |
6.58 £ (30.00 QR) |
-67.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (364.74 QR) |
43.87 £ (200.00 QR) |
-45.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (36.47 QR) |
6.14 £ (28.00 QR) |
-23.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (29.64 QR) |
9.87 £ (45.00 QR) |
+51.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (25.08 QR) |
9.32 £ (42.50 QR) |
+69.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (16.34 QR) |
4.50 £ (20.51 QR) |
+25.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 £ (8.87 QR) |
0.75 £ (3.44 QR) |
-61.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 £ (7.20 QR) |
0.30 £ (1.39 QR) |
-80.8 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (22.56 QR) |
6.36 £ (29.01 QR) |
+28.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (6.47 QR) |
1.10 £ (5.03 QR) |
-22.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (4.10 QR) |
0.74 £ (3.36 QR) |
-18.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (14.99 QR) |
2.15 £ (9.82 QR) |
-34.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (15.86 QR) |
3.83 £ (17.47 QR) |
+10.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (15.75 QR) |
3.03 £ (13.83 QR) |
-12.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (26.23 QR) |
3.96 £ (18.04 QR) |
-31.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (5.07 QR) |
0.69 £ (3.16 QR) |
-37.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (2.64 QR) |
0.56 £ (2.53 QR) |
-4.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (5.38 QR) |
0.59 £ (2.68 QR) |
-50.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (6.23 QR) |
0.44 £ (2.03 QR) |
-67.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (2.60 QR) |
0.36 £ (1.66 QR) |
-36.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (2.47 QR) |
0.41 £ (1.86 QR) |
-24.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (4.21 QR) |
0.98 £ (4.45 QR) |
+5.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (5.72 QR) |
0.36 £ (1.62 QR) |
-71.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (42.17 QR) |
10.97 £ (50.00 QR) |
+18.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (9.36 QR) |
1.49 £ (6.78 QR) |
-27.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (10.98 QR) |
4.25 £ (19.38 QR) |
+76.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (68.39 QR) |
5.26 £ (24.00 QR) |
-64.9 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (12.77 QR) |
0.44 £ (2.00 QR) |
-84.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (911.86 QR) |
28.51 £ (130.00 QR) |
-85.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (18.24 QR) |
1.75 £ (8.00 QR) |
-56.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (14.29 QR) |
2.82 £ (12.87 QR) |
-9.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (136.78 QR) |
9.87 £ (45.00 QR) |
-67.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (26.22 QR) |
1.73 £ (7.87 QR) |
-70.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (124,377.13 QR) |
17,546.63 £ (80,000.00 QR) |
-35.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (117,905.80 QR) |
16,034.08 £ (73,103.85 QR) |
-38.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.04 £ (1,308.68 QR) |
80.94 £ (369.01 QR) |
-71.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.13 £ (68.99 QR) |
36.59 £ (166.82 QR) |
+141.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.12 £ (141.91 QR) |
71.27 £ (324.95 QR) |
+129.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.02 £ (214.38 QR) |
98.18 £ (447.61 QR) |
+108.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (63.42 QR) |
31.12 £ (141.90 QR) |
+123.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (68.39 QR) |
9.87 £ (45.00 QR) |
-34.2 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (8,390.63 QR) |
603.37 £ (2,750.94 QR) |
-67.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (91,435.25 QR) |
8,621.47 £ (39,307.69 QR) |
-57.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (374.97 QR) |
49.45 £ (225.46 QR) |
-39.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (182.21 QR) |
36.60 £ (166.88 QR) |
-8.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.46 £ (403.31 QR) |
70.08 £ (319.50 QR) |
-20.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.83 £ (427.81 QR) |
76.23 £ (347.56 QR) |
-18.8 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,225.49 £ (10,146.63 QR) |
1,367.78 £ (6,236.11 QR) |
-38.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,624.67 £ (7,407.31 QR) |
859.59 £ (3,919.12 QR) |
-47.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (19,706.88 QR) |
2,444.00 £ (11,142.86 QR) |
-43.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (13,089.93 QR) |
1,590.52 £ (7,251.61 QR) |
-44.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (5,978.13 QR) |
340.03 £ (1,550.31 QR) |
-74.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (3,266.63 QR) |
289.64 £ (1,320.54 QR) |
-59.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,231.91 £ (14,735.18 QR) |
2,803.20 £ (12,780.55 QR) |
-13.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.60 | 5.03 | -10.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 916 | 236 |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Doha: | Cost of Living in Al Rayyan | 6.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khor | 34.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Al-kir'anah | 36.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dukhan | 47.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Al-jumayliyah | 57.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Umm Bab | 66.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ar-ruways | 67.39 miles |