Doha vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
79
51
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.87M

The cost of living in Doha is 165% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 2137th and 6771st ($1872 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and Bolivia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 501st and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$4111

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634