cost
Cost of Living Index
Taizhou75.2 / 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: Taizhou leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Doha 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 | Taizhou | 75.2 | 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 | Taizhou | 49.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Taizhou | $2,889 | 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 | Taizhou | 12.8x | 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 | Taizhou | $1,546/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 | Taizhou | 7.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Doha | 8.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Taizhou | 70.2 | 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 | Taizhou | 73.1 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 Taizhou.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Taizhou leads cost, jobs, and environment; Doha leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Taizhou
75.2
Doha
75.7
safety
Taizhou
49.6
Doha
69.3
housing
Taizhou
$2,889
Doha
$1,600
housing
Taizhou
12.8x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Taizhou
$1,546/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Taizhou
7.7%
Doha
8.1%
health
Taizhou
70.2
Doha
91.7
health
Taizhou
73.1 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Taizhou
1.4%
Doha
5.9%
education
Taizhou
76.5
Doha
80.6
transport
Taizhou
79.7
Doha
84.5
safety
Taizhou
28.2 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Taizhou
47.9 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Taizhou
23.0%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Taizhou
6.8
Doha
5.1
housing
Taizhou
$8,879/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Taizhou
49.1%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Taizhou
39.1%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Taizhou
65.8%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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