Doha vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$4424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
83
😀 Quality of life
80
88
🏙️ Population
1.19M
430K

The cost of living in Doha is 20% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2461st and 1228th ($1810 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Minneapolis

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Doha Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$27084

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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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640