cost
Cost of Living Index
Benin City83.4 / 0
Doha75.7 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Doha leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Doha leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Doha leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Doha leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Benin City | 83.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Doha | 75.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Benin City | 43.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Benin City | $1,906 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Doha | $1,600 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Benin City | 8.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Doha | 6.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Benin City | $2,010/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Doha | $5,008/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Benin City | 10.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Doha | 8.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Benin City | 75.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Doha | 91.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Benin City | 61.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Doha | 73.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Doha wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Benin City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Benin City leads environment, connectivity, and health; Doha leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Benin City
83.4
Doha
75.7
safety
Benin City
43.9
Doha
69.3
housing
Benin City
$1,906
Doha
$1,600
housing
Benin City
8.5x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Benin City
$2,010/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Benin City
10.3%
Doha
8.1%
health
Benin City
75.7
Doha
91.7
health
Benin City
61.2 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Benin City
1.4%
Doha
5.9%
education
Benin City
70.8
Doha
80.6
transport
Benin City
74.6
Doha
84.5
safety
Benin City
16.8 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Benin City
71.2 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Benin City
16.2%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Benin City
6.7
Doha
5.1
housing
Benin City
$5,815/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Benin City
41.3%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Benin City
50.0%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Benin City
37.2%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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