Doha vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
82
98
🏙️ Population
1.19M
8.8M

The cost of living in Doha is 56% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2509th and 4th ($1849 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 608th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$22663

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174