Doha vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
88
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
1.19M
653K

The cost of living in Doha is 26% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1994th and 512th ($2014 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 441st 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 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 537th and 208th 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
$8.75
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$21868

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807