Doha vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$4648
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
89
😀 Quality of life
79
88
🏙️ Population
1.19M
653K

The cost of living in Doha is 27% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2137th and 564th ($1872 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th 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 1.8 months in Doha compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 175th 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
$7.62
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$19330

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Cities near Doha

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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463