Doha vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
41
81
😀 Quality of life
83
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
718K

The cost of living in Doha is 26% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1744th and 381st ($2100 vs $2839) 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 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 513th and 27th 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
$10.1
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$15566

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336