Doha vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$4818
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
1.19M
888K

The cost of living in Doha is 12% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2137th and 1474th ($1872 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1308th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$27248

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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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798