Doha vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$4662
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.3M

The cost of living in Doha is 16% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2137th and 1234th ($1872 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1107th 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 1.8 months in Doha compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 86th 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
$7.62
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$23011

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175