A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Doha vs. Amritsar for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

Should you visit Doha or Amritsar?

Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?

Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel comparison between Doha and Amritsar can help. It includes a travel cost comparison in addition to other factors. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.

Where Should I go: Doha or Amritsar?

Doha

Doha is the capital city of Qatar, modern and rapidly developing with much construction underway. It is home to Doha International Airport, the main point of entry for Qatar, as well as many of the country's best museums and examples of cultural heritage.

Amritsar

Amritsar is a holy city of the Sikh religion, named "holy pool of nectar" for the pool around the base of the Golden Temple complex. This complex is the city's main attraction, bringing pilgrims from all over to bathe in the waters of the sacred pool and visit the sacred temple.


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Which place is cheaper, Amritsar or Doha?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.

The average daily cost (per person) in Doha is $243, while the average daily cost in Amritsar is $65. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Doha and Amritsar in more detail.



Accommodation
  • Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
    Doha $119
    Amritsar $22
  • Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
    Doha $238
    Amritsar $44
Compare Hotels in Doha and Amritsar

Looking for a hotel in Doha or Amritsar? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.

Hotels in Doha


Hotels in Amritsar


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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Doha Hotel Prices and Amritsar Hotel Prices.

Local Transportation
  • Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    Doha $23
    Amritsar $16

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Doha

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Doha:

  • Airport Transfer: Doha to Doha Airport DOH by Business Car: $75
  • Arrival Transfer: Hamad Airport DOH to Doha by Luxury Van: $115
  • Quad Bike or ATV tour with Transfer: $107
  • Doha : City Tour From Doha Cruise Terminal With Transfer: $52
  • Doha Airport (DIA) Private Transfer to Doha City Centre/Hotels: $32
  • Doha Airport Transfer: $99
  • Doha Airport to City Transfer: $38
  • Doha City Tour: Katara, Pearl Island, Souq Waqif & Transfer: $47
  • Doha Evening-Night City Tour from Hotel, Airport & Transfers: $36
  • Doha Night Desert Safari Camel Ride Dune Bashing with Transfer: $85
  • Doha Private Guided City Tour With Airport Transfer: $65
  • Doha Qatar: Airport Layover or Transfer Desert Safari.: $64

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Amritsar

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Amritsar:

  • Affordable Amritsar airport transfer: $11
  • Amritsar 02 days :Wagha border: Airport transfer Eng. guide: $208
  • Amritsar to Dharamshala Tour (One Way Transfer): $98
  • Create Your Own: Customisable tour of Amritsar with transfers: $77
  • Private Transfer from Amritsar to Amritsar Raja Sansi (ATQ) Airport: $35
  • Private Wagah Border Drama and the Golden Temple with Transfer: $126

Is it cheaper to fly into Doha or Amritsar?

Prices for flights to both Amritsar and Doha change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.





Food
  • Food Meals for one day
    Doha $106
    Amritsar $31

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Doha

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Doha.

  • Private Dinner on Safliya Island: $76
  • Romantic Dinner on Safliya Island with Boat Transfer: $76
  • Private Dinner on Al Safliya Island: $76
  • The Pearl Qatar Food Tour: $86
  • The Pearl Qatar Food Tour: $94
  • Doha Desert Safari Full day With Dinner,Dune Bashing,Sandboarding: $152
  • 5-Hour Private Night Tour with Dinner: $158
  • Full-Day Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Desert camp: $190
  • Full Day Desert Safari Doha/dinner included: $190
  • Full Day Desert Safari with Camp Access, Buffet Dinner,Camel Ride: $195
  • Private Desert Safari with BBQ Lunch/Dinner at Souk Al Wakra: $202
  • Full Day Desert Private Safari with Lunch or Dinner: $214

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Amritsar

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Amritsar.

  • Amritsar Food Tour: $25
  • Amritsar Food Tour with a Sikh: $25
  • Amritsar Food Tour: $30
  • Tanya's kitchen: A Hands-On Punjabi Cooking Class in Amritsar: $40
  • Lunch/Dinner and Cooking Class with a Local Family (3-4 hours) : $41
  • Wagah Border Retreat Ceremony With Traditional Dinner: $45
  • Wagah Border Retreat Ceremony With Dinner: $45
  • Evening Tour to Sadda Pind with Dinner: $60
  • Indo-Pak Beating Retreat Ceremony at Wagah Border & Dinner: $67
  • Beating Retreat Ceremony, Sadda Pind and Dinner: $71
  • Private Farm-Fresh Punjabi Cooking Class in Amritsar: $136

Entertainment
  • Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    Doha $18
    Amritsar $14

Tours and Activities in Doha

Here are a few actual costs in Doha for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:

  • Walking Tour: Discover Souq Waqif: $10
  • Museum of Islamic Art Admission Ticket: $14
  • National Museum of Qatar: Admission Ticket: $14
  • 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum: Admission Ticket: $14
  • Walking Tour: Discover Souq Waqif, An Almost Free Walking Tour: $15
  • Al Safliya Island Boat Tour: $25
  • Al Safliya Island Photo Tour: $25
  • Desert Safari & Tourism Services Qatar: $30
  • Doha City Highlights Tour & Cruise Terminal Pickup Dropoff: $30
  • Doha City Tour from Hotel, Airport, Cruise Ship Port: $30
  • City Highlights Layover Tour: $32
  • From Doha Cruise Terminal: Doha City Tour (Private Tour): $35

Tours and Activities in Amritsar

Here are a few actual costs in Amritsar for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:

  • Amritsar Village Day Tour in Countryside of Punjab: $11
  • Cultural Walk of Amritsar (2 hours guided walking tour): $16
  • Amritsar Heritage Walking Tour: $18
  • Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh Guided Tour: $18
  • Golden Temple Guided Tour (Planet Amritsar Inc.): $19
  • Real Village Tour Amritsar: $19
  • Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh Guided Tour: $22
  • Golden Temple ( Private tour ): $24
  • Real Amritsar Village Tour: $25
  • Food Walk Tour of Amritsar (2 hours guided walking tour): $25
  • Wagah Border Ceremony Half-Day Tour: $27
  • Wagah Border Amritsar Sightseeing Taxi: $28

Alcohol
  • Alcohol Drinks for one day
    Doha $14
    Amritsar $13


When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Doha and Amritsar, we can see that Doha is more expensive. And not only is Amritsar much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Doha is in Middle East and Amritsar is in Asia, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Amritsar would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Amritsar and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Doha would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Doha than you might in Amritsar.

If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Doha Expensive? and Is Amritsar Expensive?.


Which is Bigger, Doha or Amritsar?

Amritsar has a larger population, and is about 3 times larger than the population of Doha. When comparing the sizes of Doha and Amritsar, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.