Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 57.5% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$6.53
QAR23.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$6.16
QAR22.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.52
QAR5.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$4.13
QAR15.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$7.43
QAR27.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.61
QAR13.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$34.58
QAR126.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,481.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
$15.89
QAR58.08
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$83.87
QAR306.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,185.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,431.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
$73.87
QAR270.11
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
$769.65
QAR2,814.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,987.44
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$4.29
QAR15.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$6.50
QAR23.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
$132.96
QAR486.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$11.30
QAR41.31
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
$51.36
QAR187.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
$46.01
QAR168.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
$90.45
QAR330.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
$72.65
QAR265.66
|
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