Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 7.8% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 44.0% less in Qatar
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Qatar are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Qatar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,475
|
$6.53
QAR23.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,162
|
$6.16
QAR22.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK359
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK258
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK377
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK927
|
$4.13
QAR15.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK766
|
$7.43
QAR27.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK692
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,086
|
$3.61
QAR13.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK156
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK131
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK149
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK239
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK158
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK100
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,067
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,096
|
$34.58
QAR125.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,188,707
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,200.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,812
|
$15.89
QAR57.86
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,210
|
$83.87
QAR305.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK234,552
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,161.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK191,130
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,415.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,403
|
$73.87
QAR269.09
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK32,944
|
$769.65
QAR2,803.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK764,894
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,840.56
|
|
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,172
|
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK593
|
$4.29
QAR15.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,500
|
$6.50
QAR23.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,843
|
$132.96
QAR484.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,831
|
$11.30
QAR41.15
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,194
|
$51.36
QAR187.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,617
|
$46.01
QAR167.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK18,886
|
$90.45
QAR329.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,543
|
$72.65
QAR264.65
|
|
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