Doha vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
1.19M
8.8M

The cost of living in Doha is 55% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2461st and 5th ($1810 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 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 501st and 13th 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
$9.21
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$20585

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108