Cost of living comparison
China is 24.5% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.5% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 8.9% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 2.2% less in China
- Housing
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pay 73.7% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 15.8% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.0% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 13.3% less in China
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
$2.85
CN¥20.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
$5.07
CN¥36.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$5.85
CN¥42.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$6.86
CN¥50.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$4.44
CN¥32.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.82
|
$22.47
CN¥163.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,119.38
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,073.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.80
|
$3.97
CN¥28.98
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.17
|
$11.70
CN¥85.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.05
|
$328.33
CN¥2,394.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.19
|
$205.78
CN¥1,500.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.80
|
$40.46
CN¥295.03
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,800.50
|
$459.70
CN¥3,352.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,797.85
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,579.10
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
$3.07
CN¥22.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$3.23
CN¥23.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.80
|
$41.41
CN¥301.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
$5.93
CN¥43.21
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.87
|
$48.23
CN¥351.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.42
|
$31.67
CN¥230.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.13
|
$72.53
CN¥528.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.36
|
$75.53
CN¥550.81
|
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