Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.2 times more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.2% more in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 19.9% more in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 77.1% more in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 5.0 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 12.8% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.7 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 18.2% more in Qatar
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Qatar are more expensive than in China. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of China, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$6.53
QAR23.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.95
|
$6.16
QAR22.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
China
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.04
|
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 77.1% more for transportation
|
China
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.42
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.92
|
$34.58
QAR125.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,126.84
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,167.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.99
|
$15.89
QAR57.84
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
China
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$83.87
QAR305.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.17
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,159.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.17
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,413.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.14
|
$73.87
QAR268.97
|
|
pay 12.8% more for childcare
|
China
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.50
|
$769.65
QAR2,802.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,630.39
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,822.79
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$10.96
QAR39.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.07
|
$132.96
QAR484.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.22
|
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.80
|
$51.36
QAR186.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.04
|
$46.01
QAR167.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.08
|
$90.45
QAR329.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.03
|
$72.65
QAR264.53
|
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