Cost of living comparison
Doha is 65.2% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Doha instead of Amman, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.24
QAR30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.69
QAR28.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.55
QAR5.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$5.39
QAR19.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$8.01
QAR29.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.68
QAR9.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$3.92
QAR14.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.87
QAR3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.46
QAR1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$2.16
QAR7.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$32.96
QAR120.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$21,975.32
QAR80,011.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$19.78
QAR72.01
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$88.99
QAR324.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,176.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,867.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$76.42
QAR278.23
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$767.35
QAR2,793.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$11,125.00
QAR40,505.58
|
|
pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$12.36
QAR45.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$5.78
QAR21.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$6.59
QAR24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$124.58
QAR453.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$12.36
QAR45.01
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$60.03
QAR218.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$46.36
QAR168.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$89.37
QAR325.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$96.03
QAR349.63
|
|
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