Cost of living comparison
Doha is 49.8% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Doha
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Doha
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Doha
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Doha
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% more in Doha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Doha
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Doha
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Doha are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Doha.
If you lived in Doha instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$8.22
QAR29.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$7.53
QAR27.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.800
|
$5.74
QAR20.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$7.99
QAR29.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$3.84
QAR13.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.230
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.940
|
$32.87
QAR119.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,770.720
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,767.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.960
|
$19.72
QAR71.79
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.160
|
$87.95
QAR320.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.420
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,716.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.540
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,690.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.660
|
$75.85
QAR276.15
|
|
pay 66.8% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.260
|
$797.97
QAR2,905.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,125.810
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,900.03
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$10.96
QAR39.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
$5.26
QAR19.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$6.57
QAR23.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.690
|
$117.97
QAR429.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.480
|
$12.32
QAR44.87
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.940
|
$61.12
QAR222.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.750
|
$55.31
QAR201.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.480
|
$96.92
QAR352.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.040
|
$94.98
QAR345.79
|
|
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