cost
Cost of Living Index
Ipoh62.1 / 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: Ipoh 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 | Ipoh | 62.1 | 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 | Ipoh | 52.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ipoh | $2,729 | 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 | Ipoh | 10.0x | 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 | Ipoh | $2,325/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 | Ipoh | 5.0% | 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 | Ipoh | 80 | 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 | Ipoh | 75.7 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 14 of 22 metrics compared to Ipoh.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ipoh leads cost, jobs, and health; Doha leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Ipoh
62.1
Doha
75.7
safety
Ipoh
52.1
Doha
69.3
housing
Ipoh
$2,729
Doha
$1,600
housing
Ipoh
10.0x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Ipoh
$2,325/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Ipoh
5.0%
Doha
8.1%
health
Ipoh
80
Doha
91.7
health
Ipoh
75.7 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ipoh
0.7%
Doha
5.9%
education
Ipoh
67.3
Doha
80.6
transport
Ipoh
78.3
Doha
84.5
safety
Ipoh
20.6 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Ipoh
57.6 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Ipoh
15.0%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Ipoh
6.1
Doha
5.1
housing
Ipoh
$8,118/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Ipoh
28.7%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Ipoh
15.8%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Ipoh
46.7%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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