Doha vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$4085
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
1.19M
633K

The cost of living in Doha is 6% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2137th and 2436th ($1872 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1929th 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 1.8 months in Doha compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Memphis

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Doha Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$27049

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300