Cost of Living Comparison Between Riyadh and Doha 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Doha are 5.4% higher than in Riyadh (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Doha are 21.2% higher than in Riyadh | |
| Rent Prices in Doha are 55.4% higher than in Riyadh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Doha are 26.9% higher than in Riyadh | |
| Groceries Prices in Doha are 2.7% higher than in Riyadh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Doha is 9.1% higher than in Riyadh | |
Restaurants | Riyadh Edit |
Doha Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ﷼ (29.15 QR) |
30.88 ﷼ (30.00 QR) |
+2.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ﷼ (194.33 QR) |
205.84 ﷼ (200.00 QR) |
+2.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30.00 ﷼ (29.15 QR) |
28.82 ﷼ (28.00 QR) |
-3.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 ﷼ (6.80 QR) |
46.31 ﷼ (45.00 QR) |
+561.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 ﷼ (7.77 QR) |
43.74 ﷼ (42.50 QR) |
+446.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
17.34 ﷼ (16.85 QR) |
21.10 ﷼ (20.50 QR) |
+21.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.03 ﷼ (2.95 QR) |
3.54 ﷼ (3.44 QR) |
+16.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.39 ﷼ (1.36 QR) |
1.43 ﷼ (1.39 QR) |
+2.2 % |
Markets | Riyadh Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
24.30 ﷼ (23.62 QR) |
29.85 ﷼ (29.01 QR) |
+22.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.07 ﷼ (3.95 QR) |
5.17 ﷼ (5.03 QR) |
+27.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.66 ﷼ (3.56 QR) |
3.45 ﷼ (3.36 QR) |
-5.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9.61 ﷼ (9.34 QR) |
10.10 ﷼ (9.82 QR) |
+5.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
13.75 ﷼ (13.36 QR) |
17.98 ﷼ (17.47 QR) |
+30.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
14.14 ﷼ (13.74 QR) |
14.23 ﷼ (13.83 QR) |
+0.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22.02 ﷼ (21.39 QR) |
18.57 ﷼ (18.04 QR) |
-15.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.63 ﷼ (3.53 QR) |
3.26 ﷼ (3.16 QR) |
-10.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.93 ﷼ (2.85 QR) |
2.61 ﷼ (2.53 QR) |
-11.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.88 ﷼ (2.80 QR) |
2.76 ﷼ (2.68 QR) |
-4.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.96 ﷼ (2.88 QR) |
2.08 ﷼ (2.03 QR) |
-29.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.14 ﷼ (2.08 QR) |
1.71 ﷼ (1.66 QR) |
-20.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.24 ﷼ (2.18 QR) |
1.91 ﷼ (1.86 QR) |
-14.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.16 ﷼ (4.04 QR) |
4.58 ﷼ (4.45 QR) |
+10.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.25 ﷼ (2.19 QR) |
1.67 ﷼ (1.62 QR) |
-25.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17.00 ﷼ (16.52 QR) |
51.46 ﷼ (50.00 QR) |
+202.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.08 ﷼ (6.88 QR) |
6.97 ﷼ (6.78 QR) |
-1.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.06 ﷼ (7.83 QR) |
19.94 ﷼ (19.38 QR) |
+147.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
28.00 ﷼ (27.21 QR) |
24.70 ﷼ (24.00 QR) |
-11.8 % |
Transportation | Riyadh Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ﷼ (3.89 QR) |
2.06 ﷼ (2.00 QR) |
-48.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
100.00 ﷼ (97.16 QR) |
133.79 ﷼ (130.00 QR) |
+33.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 ﷼ (14.57 QR) |
8.23 ﷼ (8.00 QR) |
-45.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 ﷼ (7.82 QR) |
13.25 ﷼ (12.87 QR) |
+64.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ﷼ (48.58 QR) |
46.31 ﷼ (45.00 QR) |
-7.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
8.60 ﷼ (8.36 QR) |
8.10 ﷼ (7.87 QR) |
-5.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
125,000.00 ﷼ (121,455.42 QR) |
82,334.74 ﷼ (80,000.00 QR) |
-34.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
86,630.23 ﷼ (84,173.69 QR) |
75,237.32 ﷼ (73,103.85 QR) |
-13.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Riyadh Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
360.90 ﷼ (350.67 QR) |
379.75 ﷼ (368.98 QR) |
+5.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
126.48 ﷼ (122.89 QR) |
171.69 ﷼ (166.82 QR) |
+35.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
277.39 ﷼ (269.52 QR) |
334.42 ﷼ (324.94 QR) |
+20.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Riyadh Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
393.20 ﷼ (382.05 QR) |
460.66 ﷼ (447.60 QR) |
+17.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
184.74 ﷼ (179.50 QR) |
146.05 ﷼ (141.90 QR) |
-20.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
65.00 ﷼ (63.16 QR) |
46.31 ﷼ (45.00 QR) |
-28.7 % |
Childcare | Riyadh Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,465.12 ﷼ (1,423.57 QR) |
2,830.81 ﷼ (2,750.54 QR) |
+93.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
40,541.67 ﷼ (39,392.04 QR) |
40,454.86 ﷼ (39,307.69 QR) |
-0.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Riyadh Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
205.91 ﷼ (200.07 QR) |
232.04 ﷼ (225.46 QR) |
+12.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
227.03 ﷼ (220.60 QR) |
171.76 ﷼ (166.88 QR) |
-24.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
412.53 ﷼ (400.83 QR) |
328.82 ﷼ (319.50 QR) |
-20.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
362.59 ﷼ (352.31 QR) |
357.70 ﷼ (347.56 QR) |
-1.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Riyadh Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,631.97 ﷼ (4,500.62 QR) |
6,418.11 ﷼ (6,236.11 QR) |
+38.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,169.12 ﷼ (3,079.25 QR) |
4,033.49 ﷼ (3,919.12 QR) |
+27.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,340.74 ﷼ (7,132.58 QR) |
11,468.05 ﷼ (11,142.86 QR) |
+56.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,762.35 ﷼ (3,655.67 QR) |
7,463.25 ﷼ (7,251.61 QR) |
+98.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Riyadh Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
749.75 ﷼ (728.49 QR) |
1,595.55 ﷼ (1,550.31 QR) |
+112.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
452.90 ﷼ (440.06 QR) |
1,359.08 ﷼ (1,320.54 QR) |
+200.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Riyadh Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,950.20 ﷼ (9,668.05 QR) |
13,153.01 ﷼ (12,780.03 QR) |
+32.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.98 | 5.03 | +0.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 233 | 236 |
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