Doha vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$4802
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
89
😀 Quality of life
80
90
🏙️ Population
1.19M
653K

The cost of living in Doha is 30% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2461st and 662nd ($1810 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 590th 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 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 501st and 141st 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
$9.21
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$16661

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489