Cost of Living in Qatar

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,028.51$ (11,065.23QR) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 862.91$ (3,152.80QR) without rent.
Cost of living in Qatar is, on average, 11.96% lower than in United States.
Rent in Qatar is, on average, 14.96% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 QR	12.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 QR	120.00-650.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 QR	22.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	45.00 QR	35.00-60.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	45.00 QR	40.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular)	16.98 QR	8.00-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.81 QR	2.00-6.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.28 QR	1.00-4.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	26.69 QR	22.71-45.42
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.54 QR	2.72-10.89
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.91 QR	1.65-4.99
Eggs (regular) (12)	11.20 QR	4.80-19.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	15.93 QR	6.35-36.29
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.49 QR	5.44-20.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.44 QR	11.34-25.85
Apples (1 lb)	3.14 QR	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.49 QR	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.77 QR	1.64-6.80
Tomato (1 lb)	2.30 QR	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.72 QR	0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.59 QR	0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	5.91 QR	2.50-15.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.02 QR	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	100.00 QR	60.00-200.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	29.29 QR	10.00-50.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	33.48 QR	15.00-55.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	24.00 QR	20.00-30.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.75 QR	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	150.00 QR	75.00-250.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 QR	8.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 QR	2.41-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 QR	20.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.17 QR	4.54-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	70,000.00 QR	65,000.00-80,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	69,764.59 QR	65,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	377.63 QR	220.00-823.44
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.69 QR	0.20-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	316.56 QR	250.00-400.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	394.12 QR	200.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	97.42 QR	50.00-175.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	35.00 QR	35.00-60.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,664.10 QR	1,500.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	37,283.33 QR	25,000.00-53,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	239.00 QR	80.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	211.31 QR	80.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	345.26 QR	190.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	347.76 QR	200.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,387.76 QR	3,500.00-9,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,575.00 QR	2,500.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	10,548.08 QR	6,500.00-16,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,927.08 QR	5,000.00-12,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,623.85 QR	929.02-2,787.07
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,130.43 QR	836.12-1,858.05
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,999.11 QR
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.59	3.00-6.00

Prices in Qatar

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Last update: June 2021
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