cost
Cost of Living Index
Surrey69.5 / 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: Surrey leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Surrey leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Surrey leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Surrey 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 | Surrey | 69.5 | 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 | Surrey | 81.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Surrey | $859 | 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 | Surrey | 5.7x | 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 | Surrey | $3,895/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 | Surrey | 9.8% | 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 | Surrey | 76.6 | 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 | Surrey | 74.0 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
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Surrey leads cost, safety, and rent; Doha leads salary, jobs, and health.
cost
Surrey
69.5
Doha
75.7
safety
Surrey
81.3
Doha
69.3
housing
Surrey
$859
Doha
$1,600
housing
Surrey
5.7x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Surrey
$3,895/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Surrey
9.8%
Doha
8.1%
health
Surrey
76.6
Doha
91.7
health
Surrey
74.0 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Surrey
3.6%
Doha
5.9%
education
Surrey
64.1
Doha
80.6
transport
Surrey
47.4
Doha
84.5
safety
Surrey
18.7 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Surrey
63.7 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Surrey
24.3%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Surrey
5.8
Doha
5.1
housing
Surrey
$9,466/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Surrey
52.2%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Surrey
39.1%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Surrey
41.9%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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