Doha vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1273
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$80.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$3848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
85
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
1.19M
384K

The cost of living in Doha is 17% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2509th and 1427th ($1849 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1227th 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs New Orleans ranked 79th in the United States, while ranked 608th and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$2598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$2405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$61.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$10150

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2121
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2001
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1723
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2036
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1755
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1613
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2193
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2134
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2135
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1775
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1844
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2127
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1680
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1842
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1971
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1861
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1763
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1776
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1938
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1861
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1837
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2074
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2231
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1933
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2025
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1787
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2010
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2072
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2252
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2009
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1975
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2029
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1957
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1586
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1830
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1881
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1804
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1592
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1960