Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 14.3% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 67.9% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 28.3% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 50.7% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 17.5% less in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.0% more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 15.0% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Qatar are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.66
|
$6.53
QAR23.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.86
|
$6.16
QAR22.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.62
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.07
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.59
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.92
|
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.12
|
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.93
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.23
|
$34.58
QAR125.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,388.61
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,167.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.22
|
$15.89
QAR57.84
|
|
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.32
|
$83.87
QAR305.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,145.87
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,159.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€934.95
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,413.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€166.89
|
$73.87
QAR268.97
|
|
pay 17.5% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,447.01
|
$769.65
QAR2,802.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,044.96
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,822.79
|
|
pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.93
|
$10.96
QAR39.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.20
|
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.24
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.66
|
$132.96
QAR484.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.39
|
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.97
|
$51.36
QAR186.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.00
|
$46.01
QAR167.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.31
|
$90.45
QAR329.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€105.36
|
$72.65
QAR264.53
|
|
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