Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.2 times more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% more in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 57.4% more in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in Qatar
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Qatar are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 44.8% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$6.53
QAR23.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$6.16
QAR22.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.93
|
$4.13
QAR15.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.33
|
$7.43
QAR27.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$2.55
QAR9.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$3.61
QAR13.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
|
pay 57.4% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.57
|
$34.58
QAR125.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,238.93
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,044.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$15.89
QAR57.74
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.69
|
$83.87
QAR304.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.47
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,148.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.67
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,405.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.34
|
$73.87
QAR268.53
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.83
|
$769.65
QAR2,797.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,385.84
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,758.78
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$10.96
QAR39.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$4.29
QAR15.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$6.50
QAR23.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.07
|
$132.96
QAR483.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.73
|
$11.30
QAR41.07
|
|
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.69
|
$51.36
QAR186.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.60
|
$46.01
QAR167.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.03
|
$90.45
QAR328.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.91
|
$72.65
QAR264.10
|
|
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