Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 14.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 17.8% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 16.6% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 97.5% more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 32.8% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Qatar
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Qatar are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Qatar. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Athens, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.88
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.02
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.74
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.46
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.97
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.38
|
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
|
pay 97.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€579.11
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€508.52
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
|
pay 32.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€422.64
|
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
|
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.38
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.04
|
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.80
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.28
|
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
|
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