Cost of Living in Qatar

Summary of cost of living in Qatar:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,311.3$ (12,075.3QR) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 930.9$ (3,394.6QR) without rent.
Cost of living in Qatar is, on average, 25.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Qatar is, on average, 13.5% lower 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	120.00-400.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	27.00 QR	25.00-35.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	45.00 QR	25.00-60.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	42.50 QR	30.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular)	19.97 QR	10.00-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.29 QR	2.25-8.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.38 QR	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	27.60 QR	22.71-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.92 QR	2.72-9.07
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.31 QR	1.81-6.80
Eggs (regular) (12)	10.65 QR	6.00-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	15.89 QR	6.80-45.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	12.10 QR	4.54-20.87
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.92 QR	9.07-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	3.32 QR	2.27-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.65 QR	1.81-4.99
Oranges (1 lb)	2.86 QR	1.81-5.90
Tomato (1 lb)	1.99 QR	1.13-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	1.72 QR	0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.61 QR	0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	5.05 QR	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.85 QR	1.00-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	50.00 QR	20.00-100.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	7.55 QR	3.00-25.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	23.11 QR	9.30-40.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	24.00 QR	20.00-30.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 QR	2.00-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	140.00 QR	99.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 QR	7.00-11.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	12.87 QR	4.83-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	35.00 QR	20.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.83 QR	7.38-8.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	80,000.00 QR	60,000.00-92,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	73,158.40 QR	70,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	386.56 QR	250.00-650.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	177.14 QR	80.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	323.76 QR	250.00-375.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	449.87 QR	150.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	129.80 QR	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	45.00 QR	35.00-50.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,659.35 QR	1,500.00-4,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	37,467.53 QR	25,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	226.11 QR	80.00-450.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	175.13 QR	80.00-260.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	329.54 QR	200.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	336.78 QR	200.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	6,002.27 QR	3,600.00-9,666.67
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,622.62 QR	2,500.00-6,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	11,107.14 QR	7,000.00-17,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	7,523.81 QR	5,000.00-12,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,715.04 QR	1,068.38-2,799.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,202.57 QR	929.02-2,299.98
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	15,905.30 QR
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.99	2.86-6.00

Prices in Qatar

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Last update: December 2023
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