cost
Cost of Living Index
Houston49.6 / 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: Houston 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 | Houston | 49.6 | 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 | Houston | 60.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Houston | $3,428 | 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 | Houston | 11.6x | 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 | Houston | $5,949/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 | Houston | 5.2% | 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 | Houston | 67.7 | 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 | Houston | 76.0 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 12 of 22 metrics compared to Houston.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Houston leads cost, salary, and jobs; Doha leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Houston
49.6
Doha
75.7
safety
Houston
60.2
Doha
69.3
housing
Houston
$3,428
Doha
$1,600
housing
Houston
11.6x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Houston
$5,949/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Houston
5.2%
Doha
8.1%
health
Houston
67.7
Doha
91.7
health
Houston
76.0 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Houston
1.8%
Doha
5.9%
education
Houston
71.1
Doha
80.6
transport
Houston
73.2
Doha
84.5
safety
Houston
9.5 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Houston
62.1 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Houston
23.4%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Houston
7.2
Doha
5.1
housing
Houston
$14,932/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Houston
7.2%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Houston
34.3%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Houston
19.0%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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