Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.5 times more expensive than Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
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Azerbaijan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 81.5% more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 93.6% more for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
$769.65
QAR2,806.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.62
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
$72.65
QAR264.90
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