Doha vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.9M

The cost of living in Doha is 45% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2509th and 65th ($1849 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 608th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$26874

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927