Cost of Living in Qatar

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,179.15$ (11,575.28QR) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 894.50$ (3,256.88QR) without rent.
Cost of living in Qatar is, on average, 9.82% lower than in United States.
Rent in Qatar is, on average, 7.26% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 QR	15.00-70.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 QR	109.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 QR	25.00-30.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	50.00 QR	30.00-80.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	50.00 QR	35.00-55.00
Cappuccino (regular)	17.85 QR	7.49-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.45 QR	2.25-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.40 QR	1.00-4.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	26.81 QR	20.00-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.33 QR	3.18-10.89
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.44 QR	1.81-6.80
Eggs (regular) (12)	11.78 QR	6.00-20.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	17.82 QR	10.89-27.22
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	12.50 QR	4.54-21.77
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	18.68 QR	11.34-31.75
Apples (1 lb)	3.09 QR	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.67 QR	2.27-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.79 QR	1.81-4.99
Tomato (1 lb)	2.44 QR	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.81 QR	0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.59 QR	1.36-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	5.56 QR	2.00-12.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.86 QR	1.00-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	94.50 QR	38.00-150.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	12.16 QR	3.50-35.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	28.20 QR	12.00-55.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	24.00 QR	23.00-28.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 QR	2.00-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	150.00 QR	100.00-260.87
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 QR	8.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 QR	3.22-6.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	32.00 QR	20.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.84 QR	7.57-8.33
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	70,000.00 QR	60,000.00-87,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	72,842.95 QR	65,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	389.27 QR	212.50-956.25
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.81 QR	0.25-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	337.44 QR	300.00-400.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	422.76 QR	150.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	140.31 QR	50.00-250.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	45.00 QR	35.00-80.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,742.33 QR	1,500.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	38,472.00 QR	25,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	248.17 QR	125.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	216.87 QR	120.00-350.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	368.75 QR	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	375.48 QR	200.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	6,313.46 QR	4,000.00-9,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	4,113.00 QR	3,000.00-7,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	11,588.24 QR	7,500.00-18,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	7,854.55 QR	5,500.00-13,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,919.50 QR	1,114.83-3,716.09
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,410.95 QR	929.02-2,787.07
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	13,036.36 QR
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.92	2.50-5.00

Prices in Qatar

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Last update: May 2022
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