Doha vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$464
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
80
49
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.87M

The cost of living in Doha is 169% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 2461st and 7096th ($1810 vs $673) 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 2.1 months in Doha compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 501st and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603