Doha vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$3605
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
86
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
1.19M
384K

The cost of living in Doha is 11% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2137th and 1525th ($1872 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1352nd 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$10224

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030