Detroit vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$3003
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
88
82
🏙️ Population
639K
1.19M

The cost of living in Detroit is 15% more expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 1636th and 2509th ($2133 vs $1849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Doha. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 311th and 608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$11426

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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