Doha vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$4811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
79
86
🏙️ Population
1.19M
525K

The cost of living in Doha is 30% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2137th and 409th ($1872 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 364th 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 1.8 months in Doha compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Sacramento

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Doha Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$25420

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860