cost
Cost of Living Index
Rasht63.4 / 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: Rasht leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Doha leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Rasht 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 | Rasht | 63.4 | 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 | Rasht | 62 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Rasht | $1,166 | 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 | Rasht | 14.6x | 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 | Rasht | $3,561/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 | Rasht | 11.5% | 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 | Rasht | 79.8 | 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 | Rasht | 74.5 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 13 of 22 metrics compared to Rasht.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Rasht leads cost, rent, and health; Doha leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Rasht
63.4
Doha
75.7
safety
Rasht
62
Doha
69.3
housing
Rasht
$1,166
Doha
$1,600
housing
Rasht
14.6x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Rasht
$3,561/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Rasht
11.5%
Doha
8.1%
health
Rasht
79.8
Doha
91.7
health
Rasht
74.5 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Rasht
1.8%
Doha
5.9%
education
Rasht
79.7
Doha
80.6
transport
Rasht
85.3
Doha
84.5
safety
Rasht
28.8 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Rasht
30.8 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Rasht
33.7%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Rasht
6.8
Doha
5.1
housing
Rasht
$11,823/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Rasht
33.4%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Rasht
15.4%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Rasht
67.2%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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