Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 60.9% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Belgium
- Groceries
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pay 52.5% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 88.5% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% more in Belgium
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Belgium are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Belgium. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.92
|
$19.07
€18.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.57
|
$10.84
€10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
$2.78
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.30
|
$2.46
€2.38
|
|
pay 52.5% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.56
|
$2.28
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.14
|
$6.70
€6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.21
|
$4.44
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.35
|
$3.43
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.24
|
$4.78
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.36
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.64
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 88.5% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$6.91
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.64
|
$45.41
€43.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,605.45
|
$27,628.35
€26,750.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR58.18
|
$26.01
€25.19
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR307.18
|
$49.35
€47.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,195.41
|
$815.11
€789.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,439.12
|
$705.09
€682.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR270.56
|
$154.10
€149.21
|
|
pay 0.6% more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,818.86
|
$557.50
€539.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR39,052.29
|
$13,740.85
€13,304.47
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.12
|
$4.34
€4.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.69
|
$3.51
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.82
|
$9.08
€8.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR486.97
|
$36.02
€34.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.38
|
$12.48
€12.08
|
|
pay 36.7% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR188.10
|
$92.82
€89.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR168.51
|
$43.31
€41.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR331.29
|
$90.40
€87.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR266.10
|
$125.11
€121.13
|
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