Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 17.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 45.5% more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 37.1% less in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Qatar
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Qatar are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.92
|
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,855.75
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
|
pay 45.5% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.66
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,973.35
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.00
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.64
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.53
|
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,411.69
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.95
|
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.87
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.55
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.78
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.82
|
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
|
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