Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 37.1% higher than in Qatar (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 27.8% higher than in Qatar
Rent Prices in United States are 13.7% higher than in Qatar
Restaurant Prices in United States are 41.1% higher than in Qatar
Groceries Prices in United States are 70.9% higher than in Qatar
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 13.6% lower than in Qatar
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Restaurants
 Qatar Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.24 $
(30.00 QR)		 20.00 $
(72.82 QR)		      +142.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 54.93 $
(200.00 QR)		 75.00 $
(273.08 QR)		      +36.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.69 $
(28.00 QR)		 10.99 $
(40.01 QR)		      +42.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.36 $
(45.00 QR)		 6.00 $
(21.85 QR)		      -51.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.99 $
(40.00 QR)		 7.00 $
(25.49 QR)		      -36.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.63 $
(20.50 QR)		 5.10 $
(18.58 QR)		      -9.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.91 $
(3.33 QR)		 2.49 $
(9.05 QR)		      +171.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.37 $
(1.34 QR)		 2.06 $
(7.49 QR)		      +460.7 %
Markets
 Qatar Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.85 $
(28.59 QR)		 4.00 $
(14.57 QR)		      -49.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 $
(5.05 QR)		 3.23 $
(11.76 QR)		      +132.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 $
(3.43 QR)		 2.07 $
(7.53 QR)		      +119.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.70 $
(9.82 QR)		 3.70 $
(13.47 QR)		      +37.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.64 $
(16.90 QR)		 5.82 $
(21.18 QR)		      +25.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.95 $
(14.39 QR)		 5.49 $
(20.01 QR)		      +39.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.90 $
(17.84 QR)		 7.28 $
(26.49 QR)		      +48.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.88 $
(3.20 QR)		 2.40 $
(8.75 QR)		      +173.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $
(2.56 QR)		 0.76 $
(2.77 QR)		      +8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.73 $
(2.67 QR)		 2.03 $
(7.41 QR)		      +177.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.56 $
(2.03 QR)		 2.22 $
(8.07 QR)		      +297.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 $
(1.66 QR)		 1.36 $
(4.96 QR)		      +199.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 $
(1.83 QR)		 1.38 $
(5.01 QR)		      +174.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 $
(4.47 QR)		 2.16 $
(7.86 QR)		      +75.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.46 $
(1.69 QR)		 2.19 $
(7.96 QR)		      +370.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.30 $
(37.50 QR)		 15.00 $
(54.62 QR)		      +45.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 $
(6.85 QR)		 1.77 $
(6.45 QR)		      -5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.73 $
(17.22 QR)		 3.55 $
(12.93 QR)		      -24.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.59 $
(24.00 QR)		 10.00 $
(36.41 QR)		      +51.7 %
Transportation
 Qatar Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.55 $
(2.00 QR)		 2.50 $
(9.10 QR)		      +355.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.70 $
(130.00 QR)		 72.00 $
(262.15 QR)		      +101.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $
(8.00 QR)		 3.75 $
(13.65 QR)		      +70.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 $
(12.87 QR)		 2.80 $
(10.19 QR)		      -20.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.99 $
(40.00 QR)		 30.00 $
(109.23 QR)		      +173.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.16 $
(7.87 QR)		 3.65 $
(13.30 QR)		      +69.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,971.99 $
(80,000.00 QR)		 33,354.00 $
(121,441.91 QR)		      +51.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,127.36 $
(73,283.70 QR)		 26,098.54 $
(95,024.79 QR)		      +29.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Qatar Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 101.84 $
(370.82 QR)		 204.58 $
(744.86 QR)		      +100.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.96 $
(170.98 QR)		 52.44 $
(190.93 QR)		      +11.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 88.12 $
(320.86 QR)		 70.82 $
(257.85 QR)		      -19.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Qatar Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 119.30 $
(434.38 QR)		 47.23 $
(171.97 QR)		      -60.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.68 $
(140.83 QR)		 22.23 $
(80.94 QR)		      -42.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.36 $
(45.00 QR)		 14.00 $
(50.97 QR)		      +13.3 %
Childcare
 Qatar Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 756.38 $
(2,753.99 QR)		 1,374.53 $
(5,004.68 QR)		      +81.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,257.47 $
(40,988.45 QR)		 23,060.69 $
(83,963.96 QR)		      +104.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Qatar Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.85 $
(221.57 QR)		 52.16 $
(189.93 QR)		      -14.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.35 $
(168.76 QR)		 43.03 $
(156.68 QR)		      -7.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.81 $
(323.36 QR)		 88.62 $
(322.68 QR)		      -0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.83 $
(338.00 QR)		 114.65 $
(417.44 QR)		      +23.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Qatar Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,585.34 $
(5,772.22 QR)		 1,766.11 $
(6,430.42 QR)		      +11.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,009.99 $
(3,677.38 QR)		 1,448.47 $
(5,273.87 QR)		      +43.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,966.86 $
(10,802.33 QR)		 2,960.00 $
(10,777.36 QR)		      -0.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,979.54 $
(7,207.50 QR)		 2,402.18 $
(8,746.34 QR)		      +21.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Qatar Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 431.34 $
(1,570.52 QR)		 317.55 $
(1,156.20 QR)		      -26.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 317.35 $
(1,155.47 QR)		 254.76 $
(927.57 QR)		      -19.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Qatar Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,097.67 $
(14,919.60 QR)		 4,526.52 $
(16,481.07 QR)		      +10.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.84 6.56      +35.7 %
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