Doha vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$5396
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$2321
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$685
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$3816
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
85
😀 Quality of life
80
87
🏙️ Population
1.19M
384K

The cost of living in Doha is 20% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2449th and 1304th ($1779 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1179th 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 1.9 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs New Orleans ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 562nd and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$98.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$1460
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$1899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$2090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$8.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$4.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$1564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$10189

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2114
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1974
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1726
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2003
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1767
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1583
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2174
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2050
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2015
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1781
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1828
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2119
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1709
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1807
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1941
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1895
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1868
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1894
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1874
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2252
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1954
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1772
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2037
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2092
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2213
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2020
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1986
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2037
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1979
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1581
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1923
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1907
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1805
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1673
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1989