Doha vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$3086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
78
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
665K

The cost of living in Doha is 3% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2137th and 2273rd ($1872 vs $1825) 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 1.8 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 501st and 26th 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
$7.62
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$9506

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163