Cost of Living in Qatar
Cost of living in Qatar is 8.10% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Qatar is, on average, 17.37% higher than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.00 QR | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 200.00 QR | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 25.00 QR | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 47.00 QR | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 48.00 QR | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 18.06 QR | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.74 QR | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.28 QR | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 25.65 QR | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 5.19 QR | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.69 QR | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 10.51 QR | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 17.11 QR | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 13.56 QR | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 18.61 QR | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 3.15 QR | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2.56 QR | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.88 QR | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.97 QR | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.97 QR | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.78 QR | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 6.60 QR | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 QR | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 120.00 QR | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 37.60 QR | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 36.33 QR | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 22.00 QR | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 QR | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 148.69 QR | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 QR | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 QR | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 32.00 QR | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.13 QR | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 73,500.00 QR | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 68,438.26 QR | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 286.01 QR | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.66 QR | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 322.84 QR | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 403.96 QR | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 102.41 QR | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 35.00 QR | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,343.15 QR | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 34,088.30 QR | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 240.92 QR | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 197.40 QR | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 342.77 QR | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 337.40 QR | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,626.50 QR | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 3,645.71 QR | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 10,787.67 QR | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 7,220.84 QR | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,597.68 QR | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,096.40 QR | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 12,047.07 QR | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.88 |
Prices in Qatar
This country had 3305 entries in the past 12 months by 359 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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