Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Kawagoe Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Kawagoe

🙂 Solo nomad: Doha is 3.1% cheaper than Kawagoe without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Doha is 5.3% cheaper than Kawagoe without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Kawagoe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 QAR 25.20
$7.03 ¥1,108
-1.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QAR 199
$34.68 ¥5,470
57.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 QAR 25.24
$5.10 ¥804
35.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 QAR 42.43
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.06 QAR 40.27
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.07 QAR 18.45
$3.02 ¥477
67.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 QAR 3.03
$1.02 ¥161
-18.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.77 ¥122
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.10 ¥332
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.12 ¥335
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Kawagoe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 QAR 7.52
$1.73 ¥272
19.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QAR 5.70
$1.93 ¥304
-18.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 QAR 7.76
$7.73 ¥1,220
-72.45%
Eggs
$2.66 QAR 9.69
$1.55 ¥245
71.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 QAR 42.05
$11.95 ¥1,885
-3.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 QAR 28.56
$12.46 ¥1,965
-37.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 QAR 39.21
$16.47 ¥2,597
-34.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 QAR 7.41
$7.61 ¥1,200
-73.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.65
$2.61 ¥412
-40.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.77
$4.62 ¥728
-65.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 QAR 5.23
$4.68 ¥738
-69.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QAR 3.45
$3.68 ¥581
-74.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 QAR 4.11
$3.54 ¥558
-68.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 QAR 4.95
$2.18 ¥344
-37.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.76
$1.24 ¥195
-61.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.08 QAR 29.41
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 QAR 10.96
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 QAR 23.26
$4.33 ¥683
47.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.21 ¥1,452
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 ¥392
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.57 ¥563
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🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Kawagoe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$1.60 ¥252
-66.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.62 QAR 122
$54.7 ¥8,630
-38.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 QAR 8.15
$3.42 ¥540
-34.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$2.87 ¥452
-22.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.91 QAR 50.7
$20.99 ¥3,311
-33.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.14
$1.19 ¥188
-50.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 82.8K
$24.4K ¥3.8M
-6.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
$17.5K ¥2.8M
15.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Kawagoe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 QAR 330
$83.8 ¥13.2K
8.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.12 QAR 139
$10.30 ¥1,625
270.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 QAR 314
$17.02 ¥2,685
407.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Kawagoe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 432
$71.5 ¥11.3K
66.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.87 QAR 116
$13.76 ¥2,170
131.61%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 QAR 45.34
$11.64 ¥1,836
7.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Kawagoe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 QAR 2,844
$280 ¥44.1K
179.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$13.6K ¥2.1M
-12.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Kawagoe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QAR 224
$42.76 ¥6,744
43.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 QAR 204
$29.96 ¥4,725
86.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 366
$58.9 ¥9,292
70.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 QAR 333
$98.3 ¥15.5K
-6.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Kawagoe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 QAR 5,757
$474 ¥74.7K
233.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 QAR 3,913
$326 ¥51.4K
229.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 QAR 10.5K
$870 ¥137.3K
232.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 QAR 7,718
$654 ¥103.1K
224.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,484 QAR 16.3K
$2,500 ¥394.3K
79.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,696 QAR 9,814
$1,256 ¥198.1K
114.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Kawagoe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,004 QAR 10.9K
$1,572 ¥247.9K
91.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
2
204.00%

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Last update for Doha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kawagoe: March 1, 2026

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