Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Qatar Reverse

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Cost of Living in Qatar is 27.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Qatar is 22.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Qatar are 12.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Qatar are 31.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Qatar are 42.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Qatar is 11.9% higher than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Qatar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(72.93 QR)		 6.86 $
(25.00 QR)		      -65.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(273.49 QR)		 54.85 $
(200.00 QR)		      -26.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(41.94 QR)		 6.86 $
(25.00 QR)		      -40.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(21.88 QR)		 12.34 $
(45.00 QR)		      +105.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(25.53 QR)		 10.97 $
(40.00 QR)		      +56.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(19.10 QR)		 4.92 $
(17.96 QR)		      -6.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(9.35 QR)		 0.87 $
(3.19 QR)		      -65.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(7.62 QR)		 0.34 $
(1.24 QR)		      -83.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(14.61 QR)		 7.96 $
(29.04 QR)		      +98.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(12.01 QR)		 1.40 $
(5.09 QR)		      -57.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(7.62 QR)		 1.04 $
(3.81 QR)		      -50.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 $
(15.66 QR)		 2.73 $
(9.95 QR)		      -36.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(21.37 QR)		 4.93 $
(17.96 QR)		      -15.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.54 $
(20.19 QR)		 3.65 $
(13.33 QR)		      -34.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $
(26.97 QR)		 4.75 $
(17.34 QR)		      -35.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(8.73 QR)		 0.92 $
(3.36 QR)		      -61.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2.78 QR)		 0.72 $
(2.62 QR)		      -5.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.44 QR)		 0.71 $
(2.58 QR)		      -65.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(8.12 QR)		 0.61 $
(2.24 QR)		      -72.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(4.86 QR)		 0.44 $
(1.62 QR)		      -66.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(5.08 QR)		 0.49 $
(1.80 QR)		      -64.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(8.03 QR)		 1.35 $
(4.94 QR)		      -38.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(8.14 QR)		 0.49 $
(1.80 QR)		      -77.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(54.70 QR)		 8.95 $
(32.62 QR)		      -40.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(7.14 QR)		 1.90 $
(6.93 QR)		      -2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(13.12 QR)		 3.69 $
(13.46 QR)		      +2.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(36.47 QR)		 6.31 $
(23.00 QR)		      -36.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.12 QR)		 0.55 $
(2.00 QR)		      -78.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(237.03 QR)		 32.91 $
(120.00 QR)		      -49.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(13.67 QR)		 2.19 $
(8.00 QR)		      -41.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.21 QR)		 3.53 $
(12.87 QR)		      +26.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(109.40 QR)		 13.71 $
(50.00 QR)		      -54.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(12.77 QR)		 2.15 $
(7.85 QR)		      -38.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(109,397.19 QR)		 23,309.56 $
(85,000.00 QR)		      -22.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,994.14 $
(94,789.53 QR)		 20,331.42 $
(74,140.00 QR)		      -21.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.70 $
(761.04 QR)		 96.41 $
(351.58 QR)		      -53.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.39 $
(209.29 QR)		 41.67 $
(151.94 QR)		      -27.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.67 $
(261.36 QR)		 86.76 $
(316.38 QR)		      +21.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.28 $
(168.78 QR)		 112.76 $
(411.17 QR)		      +143.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.92 $
(79.93 QR)		 32.74 $
(119.40 QR)		      +49.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $
(52.88 QR)		 12.34 $
(45.00 QR)		      -14.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.95 $
(5,010.20 QR)		 816.81 $
(2,978.54 QR)		      -40.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,515.52 $
(82,104.48 QR)		 11,606.22 $
(42,322.94 QR)		      -48.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(190.21 QR)		 60.12 $
(219.22 QR)		      +15.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.56 $
(155.20 QR)		 53.02 $
(193.36 QR)		      +24.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.95 $
(328.01 QR)		 98.39 $
(358.78 QR)		      +9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.57 $
(414.15 QR)		 86.20 $
(314.33 QR)		      -24.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,747.10 $
(6,370.92 QR)		 1,561.99 $
(5,695.89 QR)		      -10.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,440.75 $
(5,253.80 QR)		 1,026.88 $
(3,744.58 QR)		      -28.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,895.90 $
(10,560.12 QR)		 2,780.97 $
(10,141.03 QR)		      -4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.85 $
(8,765.81 QR)		 2,020.64 $
(7,368.42 QR)		      -15.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.61 $
(1,096.21 QR)		 467.00 $
(1,702.97 QR)		      +55.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.26 $
(919.87 QR)		 367.04 $
(1,338.45 QR)		      +45.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,329.63 $
(15,788.30 QR)		 3,745.61 $
(13,658.63 QR)		      -13.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.20      -20.1 %
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