Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Doha 

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Consumer Prices in Doha are 29.4% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Doha are 26.7% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Doha are 22.3% lower than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Doha are 30.1% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Doha are 40.1% lower than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Doha is 10.9% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(72.81 QR)
8.24 $
(30.00 QR)
     -58.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(291.24 QR)
54.94 $
(200.00 QR)
     -31.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(36.41 QR)
7.69 $
(28.00 QR)
     -23.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(20.02 QR)
12.36 $
(45.00 QR)
     +124.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(25.48 QR)
10.99 $
(40.00 QR)
     +57.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.32 $
(19.36 QR)
5.78 $
(21.03 QR)
     +8.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $
(9.66 QR)
0.90 $
(3.26 QR)
     -66.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $
(7.72 QR)
0.36 $
(1.30 QR)
     -83.2 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 $
(13.00 QR)
8.01 $
(29.16 QR)
     +124.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $
(11.66 QR)
1.41 $
(5.12 QR)
     -56.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $
(7.67 QR)
0.96 $
(3.51 QR)
     -54.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $
(9.02 QR)
2.68 $
(9.75 QR)
     +8.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $
(17.99 QR)
4.89 $
(17.81 QR)
     -1.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 $
(20.87 QR)
3.92 $
(14.28 QR)
     -31.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(26.74 QR)
4.96 $
(18.04 QR)
     -32.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $
(8.09 QR)
0.87 $
(3.16 QR)
     -60.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(2.45 QR)
0.70 $
(2.54 QR)
     +3.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $
(7.94 QR)
0.73 $
(2.67 QR)
     -66.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(7.26 QR)
0.56 $
(2.03 QR)
     -72.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(6.01 QR)
0.46 $
(1.69 QR)
     -71.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(4.76 QR)
0.51 $
(1.87 QR)
     -60.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $
(7.54 QR)
1.21 $
(4.39 QR)
     -41.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(8.40 QR)
0.44 $
(1.59 QR)
     -81.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(54.61 QR)
9.65 $
(35.12 QR)
     -35.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(7.92 QR)
1.78 $
(6.49 QR)
     -18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $
(17.15 QR)
4.64 $
(16.91 QR)
     -1.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(36.33 QR)
6.59 $
(24.00 QR)
     -33.9 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(10.92 QR)
0.55 $
(2.00 QR)
     -81.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(345.85 QR)
32.96 $
(120.00 QR)
     -65.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(10.92 QR)
2.20 $
(8.00 QR)
     -26.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.19 QR)
3.54 $
(12.87 QR)
     +26.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(87.37 QR)
12.36 $
(45.00 QR)
     -48.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.05 $
(11.09 QR)
2.16 $
(7.87 QR)
     -29.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(116,496.00 QR)
21,975.00 $
(80,000.00 QR)
     -31.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(97,173.70 QR)
20,151.76 $
(73,362.50 QR)
     -24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $
(885.69 QR)
99.89 $
(363.66 QR)
     -58.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.56 $
(260.52 QR)
45.53 $
(165.74 QR)
     -36.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.00 $
(262.12 QR)
88.99 $
(323.97 QR)
     +23.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $
(138.79 QR)
124.58 $
(453.54 QR)
     +226.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(109.22 QR)
38.98 $
(141.90 QR)
     +29.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(50.97 QR)
12.36 $
(45.00 QR)
     -11.7 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(3,834.66 QR)
755.76 $
(2,751.34 QR)
     -28.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(49,146.75 QR)
11,011.39 $
(40,086.96 QR)
     -18.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $
(223.57 QR)
60.02 $
(218.52 QR)
     -2.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.43 $
(187.22 QR)
46.36 $
(168.76 QR)
     -9.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.63 $
(380.91 QR)
89.37 $
(325.34 QR)
     -14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.27 $
(507.00 QR)
96.02 $
(349.58 QR)
     -31.0 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,863.73 $
(6,784.90 QR)
1,671.67 $
(6,085.71 QR)
     -10.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,497.38 $
(5,451.22 QR)
1,062.27 $
(3,867.19 QR)
     -29.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,845.43 $
(13,999.28 QR)
3,071.51 $
(11,181.82 QR)
     -20.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,826.25 $
(10,288.96 QR)
1,994.23 $
(7,260.00 QR)
     -29.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(1,322.58 QR)
413.77 $
(1,506.34 QR)
     +13.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(739.95 QR)
316.86 $
(1,153.54 QR)
     +55.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Doha Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,445.52 $
(19,824.41 QR)
3,557.25 $
(12,950.18 QR)
     -34.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.40 5.04      -21.3 %
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