Doha vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$5482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
97
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
441K

The cost of living in Doha is 43% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2509th and 90th ($1849 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in Oakland. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 608th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$18326

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359