Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Qatar Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Qatar are 26.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Qatar are 21.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Qatar are 12.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Qatar are 28.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Qatar are 40.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Qatar is 13.5% higher than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Qatar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(72.84 QR)
8.24 $
(30.00 QR)
     -58.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(273.15 QR)
54.91 $
(200.00 QR)
     -26.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.90 $
(39.70 QR)
7.69 $
(28.00 QR)
     -29.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(21.85 QR)
12.36 $
(45.00 QR)
     +105.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(25.49 QR)
12.36 $
(45.00 QR)
     +76.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(18.58 QR)
5.56 $
(20.24 QR)
     +8.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(9.06 QR)
0.94 $
(3.43 QR)
     -62.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(7.51 QR)
0.38 $
(1.38 QR)
     -81.6 %
Markets
United States Edit Qatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(14.59 QR)
7.83 $
(28.52 QR)
     +95.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(11.78 QR)
1.39 $
(5.07 QR)
     -57.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(7.55 QR)
0.92 $
(3.34 QR)
     -55.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(13.55 QR)
2.68 $
(9.77 QR)
     -27.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 $
(21.25 QR)
4.56 $
(16.61 QR)
     -21.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(20.05 QR)
3.84 $
(13.98 QR)
     -30.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(26.55 QR)
4.90 $
(17.84 QR)
     -32.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(8.77 QR)
0.88 $
(3.20 QR)
     -63.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2.77 QR)
0.70 $
(2.55 QR)
     -8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.42 QR)
0.74 $
(2.69 QR)
     -63.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(8.10 QR)
0.56 $
(2.03 QR)
     -74.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(4.99 QR)
0.45 $
(1.64 QR)
     -67.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(5.03 QR)
0.50 $
(1.81 QR)
     -64.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(7.86 QR)
1.24 $
(4.53 QR)
     -42.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(7.97 QR)
0.47 $
(1.72 QR)
     -78.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(54.63 QR)
13.73 $
(50.00 QR)
     -8.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(6.45 QR)
1.99 $
(7.23 QR)
     +12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(12.96 QR)
5.52 $
(20.11 QR)
     +55.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(36.42 QR)
6.59 $
(24.00 QR)
     -34.1 %
Transportation
United States Edit Qatar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.11 QR)
0.55 $
(2.00 QR)
     -78.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(262.23 QR)
38.44 $
(140.00 QR)
     -46.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(13.66 QR)
2.20 $
(8.00 QR)
     -41.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.20 QR)
3.54 $
(12.87 QR)
     +26.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(109.26 QR)
12.36 $
(45.00 QR)
     -58.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(13.31 QR)
2.16 $
(7.87 QR)
     -40.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(120,186.69 QR)
21,965.83 $
(80,000.00 QR)
     -33.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,084.18 $
(94,999.13 QR)
20,059.53 $
(73,057.24 QR)
     -23.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Qatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.25 $
(751.15 QR)
100.02 $
(364.27 QR)
     -51.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.52 $
(191.29 QR)
47.26 $
(172.12 QR)
     -10.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.09 $
(258.92 QR)
88.28 $
(321.53 QR)
     +24.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Qatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.75 $
(173.90 QR)
116.03 $
(422.59 QR)
     +143.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.55 $
(82.11 QR)
38.67 $
(140.83 QR)
     +71.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(50.99 QR)
12.36 $
(45.00 QR)
     -11.7 %
Childcare
United States Edit Qatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.24 $
(5,008.64 QR)
756.06 $
(2,753.60 QR)
     -45.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,948.40 $
(83,578.56 QR)
11,188.26 $
(40,747.87 QR)
     -51.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Qatar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.52 $
(191.28 QR)
60.90 $
(221.79 QR)
     +15.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.64 $
(158.93 QR)
46.53 $
(169.45 QR)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.07 $
(324.40 QR)
87.43 $
(318.41 QR)
     -1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.35 $
(420.11 QR)
90.98 $
(331.33 QR)
     -21.1 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Qatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,784.78 $
(6,500.22 QR)
1,617.59 $
(5,891.30 QR)
     -9.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,466.18 $
(5,339.87 QR)
1,021.35 $
(3,719.77 QR)
     -30.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,988.84 $
(10,885.41 QR)
2,953.18 $
(10,755.56 QR)
     -1.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,426.34 $
(8,836.80 QR)
1,995.88 $
(7,269.05 QR)
     -17.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Qatar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 351.09 $
(1,278.68 QR)
486.66 $
(1,772.43 QR)
     +38.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.69 $
(996.77 QR)
352.18 $
(1,282.64 QR)
     +28.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Qatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,564.34 $
(16,623.44 QR)
4,055.24 $
(14,769.28 QR)
     -11.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.74      -27.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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