Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and Qatar Reverse

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Cost of Living in Qatar is 19.8% higher than in Kuwait (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Qatar is 33.2% higher than in Kuwait
Rent Prices in Qatar are 64.5% higher than in Kuwait
Restaurant Prices in Qatar are 15.5% higher than in Kuwait
Groceries Prices in Qatar are 28.0% higher than in Kuwait
Local Purchasing Power in Qatar is 9.4% lower than in Kuwait
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Restaurants
 Kuwait Edit Qatar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 KWD
(23.65 QR)		 2.11 KWD
(25.00 QR)		      +5.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15.00 KWD
(177.34 QR)		 15.23 KWD
(180.00 QR)		      +1.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 KWD
(29.56 QR)		 2.11 KWD
(25.00 QR)		      -15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.90 KWD
(10.64 QR)		 3.81 KWD
(45.00 QR)		      +322.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.78 KWD
(9.16 QR)		 3.38 KWD
(40.00 QR)		      +336.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.62 KWD
(19.17 QR)		 1.49 KWD
(17.64 QR)		      -8.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.16 KWD
(1.90 QR)		 0.27 KWD
(3.24 QR)		      +70.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 KWD
(1.35 QR)		 0.11 KWD
(1.29 QR)		      -4.8 %
Markets
 Kuwait Edit Qatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.72 KWD
(20.36 QR)		 2.48 KWD
(29.29 QR)		      +43.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.30 KWD
(3.52 QR)		 0.44 KWD
(5.16 QR)		      +46.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.25 KWD
(2.91 QR)		 0.32 KWD
(3.82 QR)		      +31.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.67 KWD
(7.94 QR)		 0.85 KWD
(10.05 QR)		      +26.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.74 KWD
(8.80 QR)		 1.53 KWD
(18.12 QR)		      +105.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.87 KWD
(10.34 QR)		 1.19 KWD
(14.09 QR)		      +36.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.36 KWD
(16.13 QR)		 1.50 KWD
(17.73 QR)		      +9.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.32 KWD
(3.83 QR)		 0.28 KWD
(3.34 QR)		      -12.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(3.03 QR)		 0.22 KWD
(2.60 QR)		      -14.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(2.78 QR)		 0.22 KWD
(2.60 QR)		      -6.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(2.47 QR)		 0.19 KWD
(2.23 QR)		      -9.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.18 KWD
(2.08 QR)		 0.14 KWD
(1.66 QR)		      -20.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.16 KWD
(1.85 QR)		 0.16 KWD
(1.86 QR)		      +0.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.59 KWD
(6.94 QR)		 0.44 KWD
(5.15 QR)		      -25.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(1.67 QR)		 0.15 KWD
(1.83 QR)		      +9.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(11.82 QR)		 3.17 KWD
(37.50 QR)		      +217.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.38 KWD
(4.51 QR)		 0.59 KWD
(6.93 QR)		      +53.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 KWD
(5.97 QR)		 1.26 KWD
(14.86 QR)		      +149.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 0.95 KWD
(11.23 QR)		 1.95 KWD
(23.00 QR)		      +104.8 %
Transportation
 Kuwait Edit Qatar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(3.55 QR)		 0.17 KWD
(2.00 QR)		      -43.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(177.34 QR)		 10.15 KWD
(120.00 QR)		      -32.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(11.82 QR)		 0.68 KWD
(8.00 QR)		      -32.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(19.03 QR)		 1.09 KWD
(12.87 QR)		      -32.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 KWD
(59.11 QR)		 3.59 KWD
(42.50 QR)		      -28.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.40 KWD
(4.77 QR)		 0.66 KWD
(7.85 QR)		      +64.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,500.00 KWD
(76,847.27 QR)		 7,139.85 KWD
(84,412.00 QR)		      +9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,793.12 KWD
(68,490.13 QR)		 6,249.46 KWD
(73,885.22 QR)		      +7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Kuwait Edit Qatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.71 KWD
(197.53 QR)		 29.83 KWD
(352.68 QR)		      +78.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.03 KWD
(71.28 QR)		 13.35 KWD
(157.81 QR)		      +121.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.53 KWD
(100.82 QR)		 26.68 KWD
(315.39 QR)		      +212.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Kuwait Edit Qatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.56 KWD
(384.89 QR)		 34.71 KWD
(410.38 QR)		      +6.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.18 KWD
(143.96 QR)		 10.61 KWD
(125.40 QR)		      -12.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(41.38 QR)		 3.81 KWD
(45.00 QR)		      +8.8 %
Childcare
 Kuwait Edit Qatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 110.69 KWD
(1,308.70 QR)		 245.54 KWD
(2,902.88 QR)		      +121.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,815.00 KWD
(21,458.12 QR)		 3,523.43 KWD
(41,656.27 QR)		      +94.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Kuwait Edit Qatar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.41 KWD
(158.53 QR)		 18.11 KWD
(214.16 QR)		      +35.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.18 KWD
(167.60 QR)		 16.80 KWD
(198.62 QR)		      +18.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28.90 KWD
(341.66 QR)		 30.23 KWD
(357.36 QR)		      +4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 26.75 KWD
(316.26 QR)		 26.25 KWD
(310.36 QR)		      -1.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Kuwait Edit Qatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 250.62 KWD
(2,963.05 QR)		 488.27 KWD
(5,772.65 QR)		      +94.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 190.88 KWD
(2,256.74 QR)		 316.34 KWD
(3,740.00 QR)		      +65.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 530.62 KWD
(6,273.40 QR)		 843.66 KWD
(9,974.36 QR)		      +59.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 404.41 KWD
(4,781.22 QR)		 616.75 KWD
(7,291.67 QR)		      +52.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Kuwait Edit Qatar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 166.24 KWD
(1,965.35 QR)		 158.91 KWD
(1,878.77 QR)		      -4.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 80.44 KWD
(951.02 QR)		 118.16 KWD
(1,396.94 QR)		      +46.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Kuwait Edit Qatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 957.85 KWD
(11,324.28 QR)		 1,156.74 KWD
(13,675.74 QR)		      +20.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 5.20      -9.1 %
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