Doha vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
80
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
687K

The cost of living in Doha is 1% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1994th and 2068th ($2014 vs $1990) 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 1.5 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 537th and 48th 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
$8.75
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$15326

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232