Doha vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$4498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
86
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
1.19M
430K

The cost of living in Doha is 16% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1994th and 1119th ($2014 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 537th and 263rd 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
$8.75
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$26188

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582