cost
Cost of Living Index
Budapest74.5 / 100
Doha75.7 / 0
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: Budapest leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Doha leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Budapest 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 | Budapest | 74.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Doha | 75.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Budapest | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Budapest | $1,557 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Doha | $1,600 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Budapest | 13.3x | 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 | Budapest | $3,236/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 | Budapest | 10.9% | 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 | Budapest | 81.5 | 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 | Budapest | 74.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Doha | 73.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Doha wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Budapest.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Budapest leads cost, rent, and health; Doha leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Budapest
74.5
Doha
75.7
safety
Budapest
52.5
Doha
69.3
housing
Budapest
$1,557
Doha
$1,600
housing
Budapest
13.3x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Budapest
$3,236/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Budapest
10.9%
Doha
8.1%
health
Budapest
81.5
Doha
91.7
health
Budapest
74.3 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Budapest
0.8%
Doha
5.9%
education
Budapest
78.2
Doha
80.6
transport
Budapest
64.4
Doha
84.5
safety
Budapest
15.8 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Budapest
53.1 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Budapest
17.8%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Budapest
5.1
Doha
5.1
housing
Budapest
$11,106/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Budapest
45.3%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Budapest
18.7%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Budapest
87.1%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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