Doha vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$3013
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
78
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
676K

The cost of living in Doha is 7% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2461st and 2046th ($1810 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Qatar and Finland, respectively. Check Qatar vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 501st and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Helsinki

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Doha Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$10871

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120