Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 69.9% more expensive than Doha.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Doha, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.08
|
$21.59
ISK2,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR28.07
|
$17.27
ISK2,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$2.90
ISK402
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$2.07
ISK287
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.66
|
$3.68
ISK510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.68
|
$7.66
ISK1,060
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.23
|
$6.16
ISK853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.78
|
$5.91
ISK818
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.31
|
$8.87
ISK1,228
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
$1.53
ISK211
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
$1.26
ISK174
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
$2.23
ISK308
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.70
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.89
|
$8.57
ISK1,187
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR120.32
|
$66.92
ISK9,261
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR80,212.35
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,765,837
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR72.19
|
$23.30
ISK3,224
|
|
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR324.82
|
$68.45
ISK9,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,191.96
|
$1,864.13
ISK257,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,877.45
|
$1,666.20
ISK230,602
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR278.93
|
$64.43
ISK8,918
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,800.93
|
$240.37
ISK33,267
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,607.50
|
$5,984.07
ISK828,196
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.12
|
$10.79
ISK1,494
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR21.09
|
$5.09
ISK704
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR24.06
|
$11.87
ISK1,643
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR454.74
|
$65.50
ISK9,066
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.12
|
$14.39
ISK1,992
|
|
pay 51.8% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR219.10
|
$103.94
ISK14,385
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR169.21
|
$43.50
ISK6,020
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR326.21
|
$141.47
ISK19,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR350.50
|
$174.65
ISK24,172
|
|
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