Doha vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
71
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.61M

The cost of living in Doha is 15% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1994th and 1175th ($2014 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 25th in the United States, while ranked 537th and 134th 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
$8.75
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$18987

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$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

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781