Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.1% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$6.53
QAR23.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$6.16
QAR22.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$0.35
QAR1.28
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$4.13
QAR15.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$7.43
QAR26.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$3.61
QAR13.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$0.54
QAR1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
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pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$34.58
QAR125.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$20,369.96
QAR73,961.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$15.89
QAR57.68
|
|
pay 49.3% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$83.87
QAR304.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,141.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,400.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$73.87
QAR268.23
|
|
pay 7.9% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$769.65
QAR2,794.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,715.11
|
|
pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$4.29
QAR15.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$6.50
QAR23.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$132.96
QAR482.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$11.30
QAR41.02
|
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pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$51.36
QAR186.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$46.01
QAR167.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$90.45
QAR328.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$72.65
QAR263.80
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