Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 95.8% more expensive than Doha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9 times more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 96.4% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 84.8% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% more in Vienna
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, childcare, and clothing in Vienna are more expensive than in Doha. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Doha Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Doha, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR29.94
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
QAR25.95
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
QAR3.19
|
$3.91
€3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
Doha vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.4% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.51
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
QAR20.25
|
$9.99
€8.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.92
QAR28.77
|
$6.81
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
QAR9.13
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.51
QAR12.75
|
$7.38
€6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
QAR3.44
|
$1.56
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.63
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.66
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.35
|
$2.11
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
QAR1.77
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
QAR1.83
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Doha vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 84.8% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.15
QAR7.80
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.46
QAR99.79
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,456.90
QAR99,792.70
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.77
QAR71.85
|
$19.62
€16.92
|
|
Doha vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 43.5% more for housing
|
Doha
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.14
QAR316.72
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,630.25
QAR5,925.19
|
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.49
QAR4,177.86
|
$928.96
€801.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.60
QAR242.04
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
|
Doha vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 40.6% more for childcare
|
Doha
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.08
QAR3,038.77
|
$358.81
€309.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,413.33
QAR41,482.01
|
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
|
Doha vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
QAR39.92
|
$6.07
€5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
QAR18.73
|
$5.26
€4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.45
QAR23.45
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.52
QAR441.68
|
$51.10
€44.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR44.91
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Doha vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.5% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.08
QAR229.27
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.90
QAR203.17
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.01
QAR374.39
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.59
QAR332.87
|
$170.37
€146.91
|
|
Doha vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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