cost
Cost of Living Index
Hong Kong107.5 / 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; Hong Kong 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 | Hong Kong | 107.5 | 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 | Hong Kong | 46 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hong Kong | $1,512 | 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 | Hong Kong | 8.3x | 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 | Hong Kong | $4,274/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 | Hong Kong | 9.3% | 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 | Hong Kong | 58.5 | 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 | Hong Kong | 74.9 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 11 of 22 metrics compared to Hong Kong.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Hong Kong leads rent, health, and environment; Doha leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Hong Kong
107.5
Doha
75.7
safety
Hong Kong
46
Doha
69.3
housing
Hong Kong
$1,512
Doha
$1,600
housing
Hong Kong
8.3x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Hong Kong
$4,274/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Hong Kong
9.3%
Doha
8.1%
health
Hong Kong
58.5
Doha
91.7
health
Hong Kong
74.9 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hong Kong
2.2%
Doha
5.9%
education
Hong Kong
55.7
Doha
80.6
transport
Hong Kong
64.4
Doha
84.5
safety
Hong Kong
26.8 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Hong Kong
33.8 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Hong Kong
27.1%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Hong Kong
6.4
Doha
5.1
housing
Hong Kong
$5,518/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Hong Kong
59.4%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Hong Kong
68.3%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Hong Kong
62.2%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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