Cost of living comparison
Doha is 2.3 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Doha instead of Astana, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
$8.22
QAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
|
pay 61.6% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 94.1% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
$94.98
QAR347.30
|
|
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