Doha vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
94
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
1.19M
467K

The cost of living in Doha is 22% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1744th and 604th ($2100 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 532nd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 513th and 958th 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
$10.1
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$19617

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164