Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Qatar Reverse

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Cost of Living in Qatar is 27.1% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Qatar is 22.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Qatar are 13.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Qatar are 32.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Qatar are 42.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Qatar is 10.6% higher than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Qatar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(72.82 QR)		 6.87 $
(25.00 QR)		      -65.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(273.08 QR)		 52.18 $
(190.00 QR)		      -30.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.21 $
(40.82 QR)		 6.87 $
(25.00 QR)		      -38.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(21.85 QR)		 12.36 $
(45.00 QR)		      +106.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(25.49 QR)		 10.99 $
(40.00 QR)		      +56.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(19.04 QR)		 4.91 $
(17.87 QR)		      -6.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(9.33 QR)		 0.87 $
(3.18 QR)		      -65.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(7.61 QR)		 0.35 $
(1.27 QR)		      -83.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(14.57 QR)		 8.03 $
(29.26 QR)		      +100.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(11.98 QR)		 1.41 $
(5.13 QR)		      -57.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(7.61 QR)		 1.03 $
(3.74 QR)		      -50.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(15.40 QR)		 2.71 $
(9.86 QR)		      -36.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(21.34 QR)		 4.85 $
(17.66 QR)		      -17.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(20.10 QR)		 3.85 $
(14.02 QR)		      -30.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(26.88 QR)		 4.76 $
(17.31 QR)		      -35.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(8.72 QR)		 0.92 $
(3.35 QR)		      -61.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2.77 QR)		 0.72 $
(2.61 QR)		      -5.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.43 QR)		 0.72 $
(2.62 QR)		      -64.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(8.12 QR)		 0.61 $
(2.23 QR)		      -72.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(4.85 QR)		 0.45 $
(1.64 QR)		      -66.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(5.09 QR)		 0.50 $
(1.82 QR)		      -64.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(8.02 QR)		 1.38 $
(5.01 QR)		      -37.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(8.11 QR)		 0.50 $
(1.83 QR)		      -77.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(54.62 QR)		 9.61 $
(35.00 QR)		      -35.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(7.10 QR)		 1.90 $
(6.93 QR)		      -2.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(13.07 QR)		 4.08 $
(14.86 QR)		      +13.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(36.41 QR)		 6.32 $
(23.00 QR)		      -36.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.10 QR)		 0.55 $
(2.00 QR)		      -78.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(236.67 QR)		 32.96 $
(120.00 QR)		      -49.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(13.65 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 $
(109.23 QR)		 13.73 $
(50.00 QR)		      -54.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(12.77 QR)		 2.15 $
(7.84 QR)		      -38.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(109,233.00 QR)		 23,183.10 $
(84,412.00 QR)		      -22.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(94,534.81 QR)		 20,361.98 $
(74,140.00 QR)		      -21.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.08 $
(757.63 QR)		 95.46 $
(347.59 QR)		      -54.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(208.38 QR)		 43.34 $
(157.81 QR)		      -24.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(260.29 QR)		 86.62 $
(315.39 QR)		      +21.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.50 $
(169.33 QR)		 113.88 $
(414.67 QR)		      +144.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(79.77 QR)		 33.64 $
(122.50 QR)		      +53.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(52.30 QR)		 12.36 $
(45.00 QR)		      -14.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(5,012.47 QR)		 793.30 $
(2,888.49 QR)		      -42.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(82,305.41 QR)		 11,514.49 $
(41,925.43 QR)		      -49.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(189.77 QR)		 60.86 $
(221.60 QR)		      +16.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(154.99 QR)		 54.05 $
(196.82 QR)		      +27.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.62 $
(326.31 QR)		 98.54 $
(358.78 QR)		      +10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(412.07 QR)		 85.52 $
(311.38 QR)		      -24.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.99 $
(6,346.41 QR)		 1,588.35 $
(5,783.35 QR)		      -8.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.85 $
(5,239.00 QR)		 1,036.21 $
(3,772.94 QR)		      -28.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.75 $
(10,583.77 QR)		 2,739.38 $
(9,974.36 QR)		      -5.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.22 $
(8,764.92 QR)		 2,002.60 $
(7,291.67 QR)		      -16.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 302.72 $
(1,102.24 QR)		 467.71 $
(1,702.97 QR)		      +54.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.97 $
(917.46 QR)		 367.60 $
(1,338.45 QR)		      +45.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.64 $
(15,790.12 QR)		 3,715.85 $
(13,529.79 QR)		      -14.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.20      -20.1 %
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