Doha vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$3963
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
44
79
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
709K

The cost of living in Doha is 32% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2509th and 530th ($1849 vs $2721) 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 1.6 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 608th and 55th 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
$10.4
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$11.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$16133

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242