Doha vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$3568
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
45
79
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
709K

The cost of living in Doha is 15% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2137th and 1293rd ($1872 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Norway, respectively. Check Qatar vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 501st and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Oslo

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Doha Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$8301

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991