Doha vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
71
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.61M

The cost of living in Doha is 13% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1744th and 1041st ($2100 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 513th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Phoenix

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Doha Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$21660

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Cities near Doha

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

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804