Doha vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
94
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
1.19M
467K

The cost of living in Doha is 35% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 2509th and 327th ($1849 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 273rd 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 608th and 982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Long Beach

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Doha Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$7.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$19997

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821