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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.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Doha leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kitwe leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Doha leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kitwe 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 | Kitwe | 84 | 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 | Kitwe | 71 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kitwe | $1,741 | 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 | Kitwe | 6.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Doha | 6.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kitwe | $1,880/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 | Kitwe | 11.4% | 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 | Kitwe | 71.8 | 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 | Kitwe | 67.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Doha | 73.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Doha wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Kitwe.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kitwe leads safety, housing, and environment; Doha leads cost, rent, and salary.
cost
Kitwe
84
Doha
75.7
safety
Kitwe
71
Doha
69.3
housing
Kitwe
$1,741
Doha
$1,600
housing
Kitwe
6.4x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Kitwe
$1,880/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Kitwe
11.4%
Doha
8.1%
health
Kitwe
71.8
Doha
91.7
health
Kitwe
67.7 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kitwe
3.0%
Doha
5.9%
education
Kitwe
65.7
Doha
80.6
transport
Kitwe
43.5
Doha
84.5
safety
Kitwe
17.3 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Kitwe
56.4 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Kitwe
23.8%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Kitwe
7.3
Doha
5.1
housing
Kitwe
$14,283/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Kitwe
51.0%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Kitwe
51.8%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Kitwe
38.4%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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