Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Doha 

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Consumer Prices in Doha are 28.4% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Doha are 27.1% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Doha are 25.0% lower than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Doha are 30.0% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Doha are 38.5% lower than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Doha is 11.2% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(72.57 QR)
8.27 $
(30.00 QR)
     -58.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(290.26 QR)
55.12 $
(200.00 QR)
     -31.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(36.28 QR)
7.72 $
(28.00 QR)
     -22.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(19.96 QR)
12.40 $
(45.00 QR)
     +125.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(25.40 QR)
11.71 $
(42.50 QR)
     +67.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(19.34 QR)
5.65 $
(20.49 QR)
     +5.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $
(9.67 QR)
0.95 $
(3.43 QR)
     -64.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(7.78 QR)
0.38 $
(1.39 QR)
     -82.2 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(12.78 QR)
7.99 $
(29.01 QR)
     +127.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 $
(11.26 QR)
1.38 $
(5.02 QR)
     -55.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.39 QR)
0.92 $
(3.36 QR)
     -54.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $
(8.99 QR)
2.71 $
(9.82 QR)
     +9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $
(17.93 QR)
4.81 $
(17.47 QR)
     -2.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.63 $
(20.41 QR)
3.81 $
(13.83 QR)
     -32.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.21 $
(26.17 QR)
4.97 $
(18.04 QR)
     -31.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(8.25 QR)
0.87 $
(3.16 QR)
     -61.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(2.44 QR)
0.70 $
(2.53 QR)
     +3.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.99 $
(7.24 QR)
0.74 $
(2.68 QR)
     -62.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(7.24 QR)
0.56 $
(2.03 QR)
     -72.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(5.99 QR)
0.46 $
(1.66 QR)
     -72.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(4.74 QR)
0.51 $
(1.86 QR)
     -60.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $
(7.34 QR)
1.23 $
(4.45 QR)
     -39.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(8.38 QR)
0.45 $
(1.62 QR)
     -80.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(54.42 QR)
13.78 $
(50.00 QR)
     -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(7.89 QR)
1.87 $
(6.78 QR)
     -14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 $
(16.71 QR)
5.34 $
(19.38 QR)
     +16.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(36.21 QR)
6.61 $
(24.00 QR)
     -33.7 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(10.88 QR)
0.55 $
(2.00 QR)
     -81.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(344.69 QR)
35.83 $
(130.00 QR)
     -62.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(10.88 QR)
2.20 $
(8.00 QR)
     -26.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.16 QR)
3.55 $
(12.87 QR)
     +26.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(87.08 QR)
12.40 $
(45.00 QR)
     -48.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.11 $
(11.28 QR)
2.17 $
(7.87 QR)
     -30.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(116,105.86 QR)
22,048.84 $
(80,000.00 QR)
     -31.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(96,848.26 QR)
20,148.19 $
(73,103.85 QR)
     -24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.41 $
(879.53 QR)
101.66 $
(368.86 QR)
     -58.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.19 $
(243.78 QR)
45.98 $
(166.82 QR)
     -31.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.21 $
(261.99 QR)
89.56 $
(324.94 QR)
     +24.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.67 $
(151.18 QR)
123.36 $
(447.60 QR)
     +196.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(108.85 QR)
39.11 $
(141.90 QR)
     +30.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(50.80 QR)
12.40 $
(45.00 QR)
     -11.4 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(3,821.82 QR)
757.92 $
(2,749.98 QR)
     -28.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(48,982.16 QR)
10,833.62 $
(39,307.69 QR)
     -19.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $
(222.82 QR)
62.14 $
(225.46 QR)
     +1.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.00 $
(181.41 QR)
46.00 $
(166.88 QR)
     -8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.40 $
(375.17 QR)
88.06 $
(319.50 QR)
     -14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.19 $
(505.02 QR)
95.79 $
(347.56 QR)
     -31.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,927.36 $
(6,993.07 QR)
1,718.74 $
(6,236.11 QR)
     -10.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,529.32 $
(5,548.84 QR)
1,080.15 $
(3,919.12 QR)
     -29.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,034.27 $
(14,637.58 QR)
3,071.09 $
(11,142.86 QR)
     -23.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,953.57 $
(10,716.47 QR)
1,998.62 $
(7,251.61 QR)
     -32.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.00 $
(2,086.26 QR)
427.28 $
(1,550.31 QR)
     -25.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 389.75 $
(1,414.13 QR)
363.95 $
(1,320.54 QR)
     -6.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,412.39 $
(19,637.82 QR)
3,505.38 $
(12,718.58 QR)
     -35.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.49 5.03      -22.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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