Doha vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
88
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
1.19M
653K

The cost of living in Doha is 31% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2509th and 587th ($1849 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 516th in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 608th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Portland

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Doha Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$19200

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745