Dallas vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$3003
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
44
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.19M

The cost of living in Dallas is 32% more expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 948th and 2509th ($2447 vs $1849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 2 months in Dallas compared to 1.6 months in Doha. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 136th and 608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$11426

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889