Doha vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
70
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
1.19M
888K

The cost of living in Doha is 13% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1744th and 1079th ($2100 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 928th 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 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 513th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Indianapolis

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Doha Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$24177

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908