Doha vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
8.8M

The cost of living in Doha is 50% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1744th and 4th ($2100 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.3 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 513th and 15th 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
$10.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192