Cost of Living in Qatar

Summary of cost of living in Qatar:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,076.9€ (11,926.9QR) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 861.4€ (3,339.1QR) without rent.
Cost of living in Qatar is, on average, 26.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Qatar is, on average, 12.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7.74 €	3.10-16.77
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	51.60 €	30.96-100.61
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.22 €	6.45-9.03
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	11.61 €	5.16-15.48
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	11.61 €	6.45-15.48
Cappuccino (regular)	5.22 €	2.58-7.74
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.88 €	0.64-2.06
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.36 €	0.26-1.29
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.36 €	5.86-10.74
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.31 €	0.47-2.34
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.86 €	0.47-1.76
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.52 €	1.50-4.64
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.28 €	1.76-9.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.61 €	1.76-5.85
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.60 €	2.34-7.61
Apples (1 lb)	0.82 €	0.59-1.17
Banana (1 lb)	0.66 €	0.47-1.17
Oranges (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.47-1.17
Tomato (1 lb)	0.52 €	0.35-0.82
Potato (1 lb)	0.42 €	0.23-0.59
Onion (1 lb)	0.47 €	0.23-0.82
Lettuce (1 head)	1.17 €	0.52-2.58
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.44 €	0.26-0.77
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	12.90 €	5.16-25.80
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.87 €	0.77-4.64
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.19 €	2.06-9.03
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.19 €	5.42-7.74
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.52 €	0.52-1.03
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	36.12 €	25.54-51.60
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.06 €	1.81-3.10
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.32 €	2.08-4.15
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	11.61 €	7.74-18.06
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.03 €	1.95-2.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,638.47 €	15,220.87-23,218.28
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,847.37 €	18,058.66-20,638.47
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	93.95 €	59.80-167.69
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	44.40 €	20.64-77.39
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	82.94 €	64.50-103.19
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	109.01 €	38.70-257.98
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	36.33 €	12.90-51.60
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.61 €	9.03-18.06
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	710.21 €	386.97-1,289.90
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,512.17 €	7,739.43-12,899.04
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	57.22 €	20.64-116.09
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	43.71 €	19.35-67.08
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.14 €	46.44-128.99
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	85.48 €	38.70-141.89
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,519.84 €	1,031.92-2,450.82
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	959.63 €	644.95-1,547.89
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,774.73 €	1,805.87-4,063.20
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,875.28 €	1,289.90-3,095.77
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	457.25 €	359.51-838.85
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	330.90 €	239.67-599.18
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,811.34 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.74	2.86-7.15

Prices in Qatar

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