Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Qatar Reverse

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Cost of Living in Qatar is 26.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Qatar is 22.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Qatar are 13.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Qatar are 33.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Qatar are 41.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Qatar is 11.4% higher than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Qatar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(72.97 QR)		 6.85 $
(25.00 QR)		      -65.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(273.65 QR)		 49.33 $
(180.00 QR)		      -34.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(40.13 QR)		 6.85 $
(25.00 QR)		      -37.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(21.89 QR)		 12.33 $
(45.00 QR)		      +105.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(25.54 QR)		 10.96 $
(40.00 QR)		      +56.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(19.06 QR)		 4.84 $
(17.64 QR)		      -7.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(9.33 QR)		 0.89 $
(3.24 QR)		      -65.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(7.59 QR)		 0.35 $
(1.29 QR)		      -83.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(14.59 QR)		 8.03 $
(29.29 QR)		      +100.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(11.99 QR)		 1.41 $
(5.16 QR)		      -57.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(7.62 QR)		 1.05 $
(3.82 QR)		      -49.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(15.20 QR)		 2.75 $
(10.05 QR)		      -33.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(21.42 QR)		 4.96 $
(18.12 QR)		      -15.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(20.12 QR)		 3.86 $
(14.09 QR)		      -30.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(26.88 QR)		 4.86 $
(17.73 QR)		      -34.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(8.74 QR)		 0.92 $
(3.34 QR)		      -61.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2.77 QR)		 0.71 $
(2.60 QR)		      -6.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.44 QR)		 0.71 $
(2.60 QR)		      -65.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(8.12 QR)		 0.61 $
(2.23 QR)		      -72.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(4.85 QR)		 0.46 $
(1.66 QR)		      -65.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(5.09 QR)		 0.51 $
(1.86 QR)		      -63.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(8.04 QR)		 1.41 $
(5.15 QR)		      -36.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(8.12 QR)		 0.50 $
(1.83 QR)		      -77.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(54.73 QR)		 10.28 $
(37.50 QR)		      -31.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(7.09 QR)		 1.90 $
(6.93 QR)		      -2.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(13.09 QR)		 4.07 $
(14.86 QR)		      +13.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(36.49 QR)		 6.30 $
(23.00 QR)		      -37.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.12 QR)		 0.55 $
(2.00 QR)		      -78.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(237.16 QR)		 32.89 $
(120.00 QR)		      -49.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(13.68 QR)		 2.19 $
(8.00 QR)		      -41.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.22 QR)		 3.53 $
(12.87 QR)		      +26.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(109.46 QR)		 11.65 $
(42.50 QR)		      -61.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(12.80 QR)		 2.15 $
(7.85 QR)		      -38.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(109,458.84 QR)		 23,135.27 $
(84,412.00 QR)		      -22.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.69 $
(94,724.55 QR)		 20,250.14 $
(73,885.22 QR)		      -22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.48 $
(760.67 QR)		 96.66 $
(352.68 QR)		      -53.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(208.64 QR)		 43.25 $
(157.81 QR)		      -24.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(260.87 QR)		 86.44 $
(315.39 QR)		      +20.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.45 $
(169.48 QR)		 112.48 $
(410.38 QR)		      +142.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(79.70 QR)		 34.37 $
(125.40 QR)		      +57.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $
(51.99 QR)		 12.33 $
(45.00 QR)		      -13.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.22 $
(5,014.02 QR)		 795.61 $
(2,902.88 QR)		      -42.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.94 $
(82,495.28 QR)		 11,416.97 $
(41,656.27 QR)		      -49.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(189.84 QR)		 58.70 $
(214.16 QR)		      +12.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(155.34 QR)		 54.44 $
(198.62 QR)		      +27.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.56 $
(326.76 QR)		 97.94 $
(357.36 QR)		      +9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.26 $
(413.25 QR)		 85.06 $
(310.36 QR)		      -24.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.19 $
(6,342.02 QR)		 1,582.20 $
(5,772.87 QR)		      -9.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.02 $
(5,235.86 QR)		 1,025.04 $
(3,740.01 QR)		      -28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,895.64 $
(10,565.10 QR)		 2,733.73 $
(9,974.36 QR)		      -5.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.18 $
(8,750.07 QR)		 1,998.47 $
(7,291.67 QR)		      -16.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(1,098.56 QR)		 514.93 $
(1,878.77 QR)		      +71.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.78 $
(918.64 QR)		 382.87 $
(1,396.94 QR)		      +52.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Qatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.07 $
(15,809.76 QR)		 3,748.31 $
(13,676.21 QR)		      -13.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 5.20      -20.9 %
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