Cost of living comparison
Doha is 66.9% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Doha instead of Amman, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.22
QAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
|
pay 45.8% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
|
pay 60.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$94.98
QAR347.30
|
|
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