๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar · 2026

Cost of Living in Doha

Expensive: cheaper than 30.7% of cities worldwide

Ranked #178 of 577 cities · More expensive than 69.2% of cities worldwide

Expensive
Cost of Living
Affordable
Rent
Affordable
Groceries
Very strong
Purchasing Power

Lower index = more affordable

Rent Prices in Doha

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom QAR 6,913/mo โ‰ˆ $1,899 QAR 4,292/mo โ‰ˆ $1,179 38%
3-Bedroom QAR 12,654/mo โ‰ˆ $3,476 QAR 8,454/mo โ‰ˆ $2,322 33%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… High Confidence

Doha has a cost of living index of 47.7 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

47.7
Index
3
Sources
3.8
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
46.2
Expatistan
47.0
LivingCost
50.0
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo October 2026 ยท Expatistan March 2026 ยท LivingCost October 2026

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
47.7 Expensive
Rent
40.7 Affordable
Groceries
43.3 Affordable
Restaurants
62.4 Moderate
Purchasing Power
137.2 Very strong

Living in Doha: What to Expect

Doha is expensive by global standards (ranked #178 of 577 cities), cheaper than 30.7% of cities worldwide.

Groceries are affordable and dining out is moderate. The best value is rent and the priciest is restaurants.

Local purchasing power is strong: residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

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