Doha vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.75M

The cost of living in Doha is 49% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2509th and 4626th ($1849 vs $1237) 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 608th and 34th 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
$10.4
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$13640

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997