Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 58.8% more expensive than Doha.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Doha, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.23
QAR30.01
|
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
QAR25.01
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
QAR3.80
|
$2.53
ISK356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
QAR1.36
|
$2.03
ISK284
|
|
pay 91.4% more for groceries
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
QAR5.76
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
QAR19.35
|
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
QAR28.19
|
$5.90
ISK828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
QAR9.86
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
QAR10.33
|
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
QAR3.24
|
$1.57
ISK220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$0.93
ISK131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.36
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
QAR1.88
|
$1.24
ISK175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.59
|
$0.69
ISK97
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.13
QAR7.79
|
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.13
QAR150.06
|
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,934.13
QAR80,029.94
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.74
QAR72.03
|
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.79
QAR323.97
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.95
QAR6,629.40
|
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,142.87
QAR4,169.93
|
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.29
QAR314.83
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$762.50
QAR2,782.09
|
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,598.69
QAR38,670.89
|
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.02
QAR47.52
|
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
QAR20.09
|
$4.53
ISK636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.58
QAR24.01
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.38
QAR428.29
|
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.97
QAR40.01
|
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
|
pay 46.5% more for clothing
Doha
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.53
QAR235.45
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.67
QAR192.18
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.94
QAR339.10
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.05
QAR354.10
|
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
|
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