Doha is the second most affordable city for expatriate workers in Gulf region as per Mercer Annual Cost of Living City Ranking

According to the most recent Mercer Annual Cost of Living City Ranking for 2024, Doha is the second-cheapest city in the Gulf for foreign workers. 

For those who must make informed decisions about international assignees and global mobility operations, Mercer's Annual Cost of Living City Ranking provides vital trends and insights. 226 cities from around the world are included in the ranking, arranged from most expensive to least expensive places to live. This thorough ranking serves as a useful resource, offering guidance through the complicated terrain of living expenses in places all around the world.

The capital of Qatar is ranked 121st out of 226 cities in the poll, and the only other city in the area that is marginally less expensive than Doha is Muscat (122). Kuwait City comes in third at 119, after Doha.