Doha vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
86
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.39M

The cost of living in Doha is 40% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1744th and 52nd ($2100 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 513th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs San Diego

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Doha San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$22295

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826