Doha vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$5275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.9M

The cost of living in Doha is 43% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2461st and 72nd ($1810 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$28613

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Cities near Doha

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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754