Cost of Living in Qatar

Summary of cost of living in Qatar:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,240.7$ (11,815.7QR) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 907.1$ (3,307.1QR) without rent.
Cost of living in Qatar is, on average, 25.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Qatar is, on average, 17.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 QR	15.00-65.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 QR	140.00-390.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	27.50 QR	25.00-33.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	45.00 QR	20.00-55.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	40.00 QR	25.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	19.33 QR	8.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.16 QR	2.50-6.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.36 QR	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	28.88 QR	22.71-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.14 QR	2.95-9.07
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.62 QR	1.81-6.80
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.95 QR	5.60-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	17.42 QR	7.00-36.29
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	14.42 QR	6.80-22.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.94 QR	9.07-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	3.26 QR	2.27-3.63
Banana (1 lb)	2.55 QR	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.63 QR	1.81-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.15 QR	1.36-4.08
Potato (1 lb)	1.62 QR	0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.90 QR	1.13-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	4.54 QR	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.73 QR	1.00-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	32.62 QR	20.00-100.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.59 QR	3.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	16.60 QR	8.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	24.00 QR	21.00-30.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 QR	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	120.00 QR	80.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 QR	7.00-13.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	12.87 QR	9.66-19.31
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	37.50 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)	82,206.00 QR	70,000.00-120,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	73,617.69 QR	70,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	363.41 QR	212.50-750.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	167.88 QR	80.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	327.00 QR	260.00-400.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	419.47 QR	150.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	139.20 QR	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	45.00 QR	35.00-60.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,937.89 QR	1,500.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	41,406.27 QR	28,500.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	214.68 QR	80.00-450.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	181.47 QR	75.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	322.41 QR	180.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	331.94 QR	150.00-550.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,742.37 QR	4,000.00-9,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,750.00 QR	2,500.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	10,267.44 QR	7,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,921.95 QR	5,000.00-10,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,627.30 QR	1,393.53-2,799.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,167.08 QR	929.02-2,299.98
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	15,019.38 QR
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.95	3.00-7.00

Prices in Qatar

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