Doha vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$2086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
96
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.75M

The cost of living in Doha is 43% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2449th and 4366th ($1779 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Qatar and Japan, respectively. Check Qatar vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 562nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Osaka

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Doha Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$8318

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DohaOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008