Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 17.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$6.53
QAR23.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$6.16
QAR22.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.52
QAR5.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$4.13
QAR15.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$7.43
QAR27.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$3.61
QAR13.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$34.58
QAR126.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,481.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$15.89
QAR58.08
|
|
pay 45.5% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$83.87
QAR306.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,185.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,431.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$73.87
QAR270.11
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$769.65
QAR2,814.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,987.44
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$4.29
QAR15.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$6.50
QAR23.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$132.96
QAR486.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$11.30
QAR41.31
|
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pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$51.36
QAR187.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$46.01
QAR168.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$90.45
QAR330.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$72.65
QAR265.66
|
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