Chicago vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4575
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2453
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.19M

The cost of living in Chicago is 36% more expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 358th and 1744th ($2851 vs $2100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in the United States and Qatar, respectively. Check the United States vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 18th and 513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Doha

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Chicago Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1799
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$3302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$58.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$89.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$6.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$10635

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861