Doha vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
8.8M

The cost of living in Doha is 52% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1994th and 4th ($2014 vs $4207) 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 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 537th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs New York City

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Doha New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188