Doha vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$5772
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
87
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.39M

The cost of living in Doha is 46% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2461st and 45th ($1810 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647