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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: New Cairo leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Doha leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; New Cairo 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 | New Cairo | 69.3 | 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 | New Cairo | 52.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | New Cairo | $1,022 | 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 | New Cairo | 9.9x | 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 | New Cairo | $2,856/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 | New Cairo | 10.0% | 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 | New Cairo | 83.2 | 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 | New Cairo | 77.0 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 15 of 22 metrics compared to New Cairo.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
New Cairo leads cost, rent, and health; Doha leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
New Cairo
69.3
Doha
75.7
safety
New Cairo
52.2
Doha
69.3
housing
New Cairo
$1,022
Doha
$1,600
housing
New Cairo
9.9x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
New Cairo
$2,856/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
New Cairo
10.0%
Doha
8.1%
health
New Cairo
83.2
Doha
91.7
health
New Cairo
77.0 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
New Cairo
1.1%
Doha
5.9%
education
New Cairo
58.5
Doha
80.6
transport
New Cairo
67.8
Doha
84.5
safety
New Cairo
27.4 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
New Cairo
14.6 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
New Cairo
38.1%
Doha
27.1%
quality
New Cairo
4.1
Doha
5.1
housing
New Cairo
$16,031/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
New Cairo
44.5%
Doha
59.3%
religion
New Cairo
64.8%
Doha
39.0%
religion
New Cairo
51.1%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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