cost
Cost of Living Index
General Santos95.9 / 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 | General Santos | 95.9 | 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 | General Santos | 47.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | General Santos | $1,752 | 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 | General Santos | 14.1x | 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 | General Santos | $940/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 | General Santos | 9.1% | 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 | General Santos | 66.6 | 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 | General Santos | 74.5 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 General Santos.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
General Santos leads health, environment, and connectivity; Doha leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
General Santos
95.9
Doha
75.7
safety
General Santos
47.4
Doha
69.3
housing
General Santos
$1,752
Doha
$1,600
housing
General Santos
14.1x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
General Santos
$940/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
General Santos
9.1%
Doha
8.1%
health
General Santos
66.6
Doha
91.7
health
General Santos
74.5 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
General Santos
1.8%
Doha
5.9%
education
General Santos
86.4
Doha
80.6
transport
General Santos
91.5
Doha
84.5
safety
General Santos
1.0 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
General Santos
78.2 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
General Santos
14.4%
Doha
27.1%
quality
General Santos
5.3
Doha
5.1
housing
General Santos
$8,265/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
General Santos
36.6%
Doha
59.3%
religion
General Santos
32.0%
Doha
39.0%
religion
General Santos
92.7%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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