Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Qatar

Doha vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 3.3% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% less in Doha
Groceries: pay 54.5% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Doha
Housing: pay 64.1% more in Doha
Childcare: pay 61.5% less in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.5% more in Doha
Clothing: pay 26.2% more in Doha

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Doha are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Doha. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Doha.

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Doha vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Doha instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 4.8% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$9.61 QAR35.16	+7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$8.23 QAR30.14	+10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$0.94 QAR3.45	-40.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$0.42 QAR1.53	-46.9%
Average			-4.8%

Seoul vs. Doha - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.5% less for groceries

	Seoul	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$1.39 QAR5.07	-55.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$5.62 QAR20.58	-36.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$7.97 QAR29.19	+2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$3.41 QAR12.49	-5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$3.56 QAR13.02	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.01 QAR3.71	-70.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$0.82 QAR3.02	-47.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$0.70 QAR2.57	-72.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$0.56 QAR2.04	-80.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.44 QAR1.59	-73.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.45 QAR1.63	-61.5%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Seoul	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$2.14 QAR7.82	-61.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$27.44 QAR100.46	-40.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$18.39 QAR67.31	+116.1%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 64.1% more for housing

	Seoul	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$86.45 QAR316.45	+315.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$1,897.48 QAR6,946.15	+114.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$1,178.09 QAR4,312.64	+89.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$65.24 QAR238.83	-59.9%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 61.5% less for childcare

	Seoul	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	-65.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	-57.5%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$12.21 QAR44.71	+227.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$5.87 QAR21.49	+43.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$6.45 QAR23.61	+92.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$125.60 QAR459.80	+115.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$12.35 QAR45.21	+10.3%
Average			+80.5%

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pay 26.2% more for clothing

	Seoul	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$60.60 QAR221.85	+4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$53.93 QAR197.41	+64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$99.54 QAR364.40	+42.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$85.38 QAR312.54	+3.6%
Average			+26.2%

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