Cost of Living in Qatar

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,115.6$ (11,367.4QR) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 876.7$ (3,198.8QR) without rent.
Cost of living in Qatar is, on average, 18.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Qatar is, on average, 5.1% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 QR	15.00-60.26
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 QR	100.00-400.00
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	35.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular)	19.29 QR	10.00-32.81
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.81 QR	2.25-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.31 QR	1.00-4.98
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	27.24 QR	20.82-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.11 QR	3.18-10.89
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.97 QR	1.81-6.80
Eggs (regular) (12)	10.11 QR	5.20-19.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	18.21 QR	9.07-36.29
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	10.52 QR	4.54-21.77
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	18.56 QR	11.34-24.95
Apples (1 lb)	3.22 QR	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.85 QR	1.81-5.90
Oranges (1 lb)	2.82 QR	1.81-4.99
Tomato (1 lb)	2.37 QR	1.36-4.08
Potato (1 lb)	1.82 QR	0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.61 QR	0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	5.25 QR	2.00-12.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.84 QR	1.00-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	70.00 QR	25.00-100.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	7.70 QR	3.00-30.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	24.21 QR	10.00-55.00
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)	150.00 QR	100.00-217.39
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 QR	8.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	12.87 QR	3.22-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	35.00 QR	20.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.81 QR	7.38-9.31
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	75,000.00 QR	60,000.00-87,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	72,598.40 QR	65,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	408.05 QR	223.68-715.79
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.80 QR	0.30-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	324.23 QR	250.00-380.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	425.56 QR	150.00-1,125.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	122.39 QR	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	42.50 QR	35.00-60.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,752.04 QR	1,500.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	38,433.05 QR	24,000.00-52,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	238.75 QR	100.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	191.15 QR	100.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	349.25 QR	200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	344.21 QR	200.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	6,487.74 QR	4,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	4,075.00 QR	3,000.00-8,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	12,544.64 QR	7,500.00-18,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	8,193.22 QR	6,000.00-14,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,776.97 QR	1,068.38-2,999.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,143.86 QR	929.02-1,858.05
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	14,560.50 QR
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.88	2.86-6.00

Prices in Qatar

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Last update: January 2023
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