cost
Cost of Living Index
Dallas75.3 / 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: Dallas leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Dallas 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 | Dallas | 75.3 | 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 | Dallas | 69.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Dallas | $1,997 | 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 | Dallas | 8.9x | 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 | Dallas | $7,016/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Doha | $5,008/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Dallas | 6.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Doha | 8.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Dallas | 70.5 | 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 | Dallas | 81.4 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
Dallas wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Doha.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Dallas leads cost, safety, and salary; Doha leads rent, housing, and health.
cost
Dallas
75.3
Doha
75.7
safety
Dallas
69.9
Doha
69.3
housing
Dallas
$1,997
Doha
$1,600
housing
Dallas
8.9x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Dallas
$7,016/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Dallas
6.6%
Doha
8.1%
health
Dallas
70.5
Doha
91.7
health
Dallas
81.4 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Dallas
0.6%
Doha
5.9%
education
Dallas
69.6
Doha
80.6
transport
Dallas
71.4
Doha
84.5
safety
Dallas
15.3 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Dallas
45.9 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Dallas
26.8%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Dallas
5.7
Doha
5.1
housing
Dallas
$9,753/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Dallas
15.9%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Dallas
76.5%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Dallas
33.3%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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