Doha vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
70
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.61M

The cost of living in Doha is 21% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2509th and 1184th ($1849 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 608th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766