Doha vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$4753
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
79
74
🏙️ Population
1.19M
504K

The cost of living in Doha is 23% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2137th and 807th ($1872 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 730th 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 months in Mesa. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 501st and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Mesa

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Doha Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$10431

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054