Cost of Living in Qatar

Summary of cost of living in Qatar:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,269.0$ (11,900.8QR) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 915.7$ (3,333.6QR) without rent.
Cost of living in Qatar is, on average, 26.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Qatar is, on average, 12.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 QR	12.00-65.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 QR	120.00-390.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	28.00 QR	25.00-35.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	45.00 QR	20.00-60.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	45.00 QR	25.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular)	20.24 QR	10.00-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.43 QR	2.50-8.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.38 QR	1.00-5.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	28.62 QR	22.71-41.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.07 QR	1.81-9.07
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.34 QR	1.81-6.80
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.77 QR	5.82-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	16.61 QR	6.80-36.29
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	13.95 QR	6.80-22.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.84 QR	9.07-29.48
Apples (1 lb)	3.22 QR	2.27-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.55 QR	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.69 QR	1.81-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.06 QR	1.36-3.18
Potato (1 lb)	1.64 QR	0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.83 QR	0.91-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	4.53 QR	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.72 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)	7.23 QR	3.00-18.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	20.11 QR	8.00-35.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	24.00 QR	21.00-30.00
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	7.00-12.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	12.87 QR	8.05-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	45.00 QR	30.00-70.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.87 QR	7.57-8.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	80,000.00 QR	59,000.00-90,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	73,057.24 QR	70,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	368.09 QR	250.00-650.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	170.18 QR	80.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	320.58 QR	250.00-400.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	416.67 QR	150.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	140.83 QR	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	45.00 QR	35.00-70.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,752.58 QR	1,500.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	40,747.87 QR	30,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	221.79 QR	80.00-450.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	169.45 QR	75.00-260.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	318.41 QR	180.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	331.33 QR	150.00-550.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,755.56 QR	4,000.00-9,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,713.10 QR	2,500.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	10,704.55 QR	7,000.00-16,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	7,269.05 QR	5,000.00-12,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,772.43 QR	1,393.53-3,251.58
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,282.64 QR	929.02-2,322.56
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	14,730.66 QR
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.74	2.86-7.15

Prices in Qatar

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