Doha vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$4148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
70
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
1.19M
888K

The cost of living in Doha is 15% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1994th and 1140th ($2014 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 537th and 289th 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
$8.75
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$25946

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931