Doha vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$4167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
67
😀 Quality of life
82
75
🏙️ Population
1.19M
504K

The cost of living in Doha is 24% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2509th and 998th ($1849 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 876th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Mesa ranked 578th in the United States, while ranked 608th and 1816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$15463

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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

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945