Doha vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$4608
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
1.19M
888K

The cost of living in Doha is 19% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2449th and 1378th ($1779 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1239th 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 562nd and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$27149

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Cities near Doha

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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890