Doha vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$3968
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
86
😀 Quality of life
80
88
🏙️ Population
1.19M
384K

The cost of living in Doha is 17% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2461st and 1420th ($1810 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$10192

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985