cost
Cost of Living Index
San Jose67.3 / 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: San Jose leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; San Jose 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 | San Jose | 67.3 | 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 | San Jose | 69.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | San Jose | $2,098 | 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 | San Jose | 13.1x | 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 | San Jose | $6,343/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Doha | $5,008/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | San Jose | 9.4% | 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 | San Jose | 52.8 | 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 | San Jose | 75.5 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
San Jose wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Doha.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
San Jose leads cost, safety, and salary; Doha leads rent, housing, and jobs.
cost
San Jose
67.3
Doha
75.7
safety
San Jose
69.4
Doha
69.3
housing
San Jose
$2,098
Doha
$1,600
housing
San Jose
13.1x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
San Jose
$6,343/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
San Jose
9.4%
Doha
8.1%
health
San Jose
52.8
Doha
91.7
health
San Jose
75.5 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
San Jose
1.3%
Doha
5.9%
education
San Jose
72.8
Doha
80.6
transport
San Jose
51.9
Doha
84.5
safety
San Jose
15.2 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
San Jose
47.8 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
San Jose
13.5%
Doha
27.1%
quality
San Jose
7.1
Doha
5.1
housing
San Jose
$12,396/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
San Jose
34.5%
Doha
59.3%
religion
San Jose
57.0%
Doha
39.0%
religion
San Jose
33.2%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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