Doha vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.9M

The cost of living in Doha is 40% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1994th and 72nd ($2014 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 537th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Los Angeles

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Doha Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$28004

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974