Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Qatar Reverse

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Cost of Living in Qatar is 1.2% lower than in Spain (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Qatar is 14.4% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in Qatar are 55.6% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in Qatar are 6.6% lower than in Spain
Groceries Prices in Qatar are 13.1% lower than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in Qatar is 68.5% higher than in Spain
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Restaurants
Spain Edit Qatar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(58.04 QR)
6.03 €
(25.00 QR)
     -56.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(207.27 QR)
48.25 €
(200.00 QR)
     -3.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(37.31 QR)
6.03 €
(25.00 QR)
     -33.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(12.44 QR)
10.86 €
(45.00 QR)
     +261.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(14.51 QR)
9.65 €
(40.00 QR)
     +175.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.02 €
(8.37 QR)
4.33 €
(17.96 QR)
     +114.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 €
(9.01 QR)
0.77 €
(3.19 QR)
     -64.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 €
(6.66 QR)
0.30 €
(1.24 QR)
     -81.5 %
Markets
Spain Edit Qatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.94 €
(16.35 QR)
7.01 €
(29.04 QR)
     +77.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 €
(5.07 QR)
1.23 €
(5.09 QR)
     +0.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(2.65 QR)
0.92 €
(3.81 QR)
     +44.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.60 €
(10.78 QR)
2.40 €
(9.95 QR)
     -7.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.53 €
(22.91 QR)
4.33 €
(17.96 QR)
     -21.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.30 €
(13.70 QR)
3.21 €
(13.33 QR)
     -2.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 €
(25.54 QR)
4.18 €
(17.34 QR)
     -32.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(3.98 QR)
0.81 €
(3.36 QR)
     -15.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(3.28 QR)
0.63 €
(2.62 QR)
     -20.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(3.36 QR)
0.62 €
(2.58 QR)
     -23.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(4.17 QR)
0.54 €
(2.24 QR)
     -46.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 €
(2.93 QR)
0.39 €
(1.62 QR)
     -44.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(3.12 QR)
0.44 €
(1.80 QR)
     -42.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(4.69 QR)
1.19 €
(4.94 QR)
     +5.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.67 €
(2.76 QR)
0.43 €
(1.80 QR)
     -34.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(20.73 QR)
7.87 €
(32.62 QR)
     +57.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 €
(4.58 QR)
1.67 €
(6.93 QR)
     +51.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 €
(7.50 QR)
3.25 €
(13.46 QR)
     +79.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(22.80 QR)
5.55 €
(23.00 QR)
     +0.9 %
Transportation
Spain Edit Qatar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(6.22 QR)
0.48 €
(2.00 QR)
     -67.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(124.36 QR)
28.95 €
(120.00 QR)
     -3.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 €
(15.96 QR)
1.93 €
(8.00 QR)
     -49.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(8.67 QR)
3.11 €
(12.87 QR)
     +48.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.00 €
(95.34 QR)
12.06 €
(50.00 QR)
     -47.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 €
(24.26 QR)
1.89 €
(7.85 QR)
     -67.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(138,312.35 QR)
20,504.50 €
(85,000.00 QR)
     -38.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,859.97 €
(111,346.20 QR)
17,884.75 €
(74,140.00 QR)
     -33.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Spain Edit Qatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 129.71 €
(537.71 QR)
84.81 €
(351.58 QR)
     -34.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.50 €
(72.54 QR)
36.65 €
(151.94 QR)
     +109.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.44 €
(122.06 QR)
76.32 €
(316.38 QR)
     +159.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Spain Edit Qatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.22 €
(166.72 QR)
99.19 €
(411.17 QR)
     +146.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.62 €
(56.45 QR)
28.80 €
(119.40 QR)
     +111.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(33.16 QR)
10.86 €
(45.00 QR)
     +35.7 %
Childcare
Spain Edit Qatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 445.64 €
(1,847.37 QR)
718.51 €
(2,978.54 QR)
     +61.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,581.08 €
(35,572.30 QR)
10,209.54 €
(42,322.94 QR)
     +19.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Spain Edit Qatar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.55 €
(309.06 QR)
52.88 €
(219.22 QR)
     -29.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.56 €
(130.81 QR)
46.64 €
(193.36 QR)
     +47.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.04 €
(323.49 QR)
86.55 €
(358.78 QR)
     +10.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.43 €
(379.00 QR)
75.83 €
(314.33 QR)
     -17.1 %
Rent Per Month
Spain Edit Qatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 918.57 €
(3,807.87 QR)
1,374.06 €
(5,696.07 QR)
     +49.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 720.47 €
(2,986.68 QR)
903.34 €
(3,744.75 QR)
     +25.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,464.09 €
(6,069.28 QR)
2,446.31 €
(10,141.03 QR)
     +67.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,075.20 €
(4,457.16 QR)
1,777.48 €
(7,368.42 QR)
     +65.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Spain Edit Qatar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 340.89 €
(1,413.15 QR)
410.81 €
(1,702.97 QR)
     +20.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 212.78 €
(882.06 QR)
322.87 €
(1,338.45 QR)
     +51.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit Qatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,709.59 €
(7,087.01 QR)
3,294.85 €
(13,658.56 QR)
     +92.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 5.20      +48.0 %
Last update: 25 May 202517 May 2025
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