Doha vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
86
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.39M

The cost of living in Doha is 47% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2509th and 43rd ($1849 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 608th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$28967

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782