Cost of Living in Qatar

Summary of cost of living in Qatar:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,138.9$ (11,439.6QR) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 879.9$ (3,206.7QR) without rent.
Cost of living in Qatar is, on average, 27.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Qatar is, on average, 15.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 QR	15.00-50.22
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	180.00 QR	100.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 QR	20.00-30.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	45.00 QR	20.00-60.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	40.00 QR	30.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	17.64 QR	7.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.21 QR	2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.29 QR	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	29.18 QR	22.71-45.42
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.16 QR	3.18-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.82 QR	1.81-6.80
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.83 QR	4.80-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	18.12 QR	9.07-30.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	14.09 QR	6.80-22.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.73 QR	11.34-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	3.32 QR	2.27-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.61 QR	1.81-4.99
Oranges (1 lb)	2.60 QR	1.81-6.80
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 QR	0.91-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.67 QR	0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.94 QR	1.13-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	5.07 QR	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.79 QR	1.00-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	35.00 QR	20.00-80.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	7.10 QR	3.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	14.86 QR	7.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	23.00 QR	21.00-25.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 QR	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	120.00 QR	80.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 QR	7.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	12.87 QR	8.05-20.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	42.50 QR	25.00-80.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.84 QR	7.57-9.46
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	85,000.00 QR	72,000.00-135,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	74,374.40 QR	70,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	352.68 QR	200.00-630.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	150.59 QR	80.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	315.39 QR	299.00-365.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	410.38 QR	150.00-1,200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	127.40 QR	60.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	45.00 QR	35.00-55.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,806.13 QR	1,500.00-4,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	41,538.33 QR	30,000.00-58,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	214.16 QR	80.00-450.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	198.62 QR	80.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	360.45 QR	199.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	310.36 QR	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,702.51 QR	3,800.00-8,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,723.16 QR	2,500.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	9,860.47 QR	7,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	7,084.62 QR	5,000.00-12,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,878.77 QR	1,393.53-2,799.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,396.94 QR	929.02-2,299.98
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	13,677.10 QR
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.20	3.00-7.00

Prices in Qatar

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Last update: March 2025
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