Doha vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$4390
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.3M

The cost of living in Doha is 21% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2449th and 1229th ($1779 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1115th in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 1.9 months in Houston. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Houston ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 562nd and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Houston

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Doha Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$18964

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182