Cost of Living in Qatar

Summary of cost of living in Qatar:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,234.6$ (11,777.1QR) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 908.5$ (3,308.0QR) without rent.
Cost of living in Qatar is, on average, 25.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Qatar is, on average, 16.5% 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	101.98-380.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	28.00 QR	22.00-35.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	45.00 QR	20.00-55.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	45.00 QR	30.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	19.30 QR	8.00-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.48 QR	2.50-7.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.37 QR	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	29.20 QR	22.71-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.16 QR	3.18-9.07
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.56 QR	1.81-6.80
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.90 QR	4.80-12.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	17.69 QR	7.00-36.29
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	13.90 QR	6.80-22.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.73 QR	9.98-24.95
Apples (1 lb)	3.28 QR	2.27-3.63
Banana (1 lb)	2.56 QR	2.04-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.54 QR	1.59-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.19 QR	1.36-4.08
Potato (1 lb)	1.56 QR	0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.96 QR	1.13-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	4.64 QR	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.71 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)	6.93 QR	3.00-14.29
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	16.02 QR	8.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	24.00 QR	22.00-30.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 QR	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	120.00 QR	80.00-180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 QR	7.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	12.87 QR	9.66-19.31
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	37.50 QR	21.00-80.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.83 QR	7.57-8.33
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	80,000.00 QR	70,000.00-120,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	74,039.26 QR	70,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	382.21 QR	250.00-750.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	161.71 QR	80.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	327.24 QR	299.00-400.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	410.26 QR	150.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	135.00 QR	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	45.00 QR	35.00-75.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,019.35 QR	1,500.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	40,941.55 QR	28,500.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	215.57 QR	80.00-450.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	191.17 QR	75.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	337.17 QR	180.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	324.03 QR	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,716.98 QR	4,000.00-9,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,598.68 QR	2,500.00-5,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	9,923.08 QR	7,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,670.00 QR	5,000.00-10,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,668.59 QR	1,393.53-2,799.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,201.92 QR	929.02-2,299.98
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	15,139.82 QR
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.03	3.00-7.00

Prices in Qatar

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