Dallas vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$4426
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1210
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$2321
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$3462
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
45
😀 Quality of life
91
79
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.19M

The cost of living in Dallas is 33% more expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 689th and 2137th ($2497 vs $1872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in Doha. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 116th and 501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$12.2
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$1882
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$94.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$5109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$4264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$6.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$754
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$10518

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875