cost
Cost of Living Index
Kitakyūshū72.6 / 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: Kitakyūshū 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 | Kitakyūshū | 72.6 | 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 | Kitakyūshū | 62.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kitakyūshū | $1,924 | 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 | Kitakyūshū | 12.6x | 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 | Kitakyūshū | $3,678/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 | Kitakyūshū | 9.7% | 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 | Kitakyūshū | 74.1 | 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 | Kitakyūshū | 82.8 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 15 of 22 metrics compared to Kitakyūshū.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kitakyūshū leads cost, health, and air quality; Doha leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Kitakyūshū
72.6
Doha
75.7
safety
Kitakyūshū
62.4
Doha
69.3
housing
Kitakyūshū
$1,924
Doha
$1,600
housing
Kitakyūshū
12.6x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Kitakyūshū
$3,678/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Kitakyūshū
9.7%
Doha
8.1%
health
Kitakyūshū
74.1
Doha
91.7
health
Kitakyūshū
82.8 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kitakyūshū
1.8%
Doha
5.9%
education
Kitakyūshū
69.1
Doha
80.6
transport
Kitakyūshū
80.5
Doha
84.5
safety
Kitakyūshū
18.3 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Kitakyūshū
44.4 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Kitakyūshū
10.3%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Kitakyūshū
4.3
Doha
5.1
housing
Kitakyūshū
$14,549/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Kitakyūshū
69.2%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Kitakyūshū
34.2%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Kitakyūshū
25.5%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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