Cost of living comparison
India is 58.9% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 89.0% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.0% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 52.3% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
$2.40
₹206.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
$3.90
₹335.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.40
₹34.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.17
₹14.28
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$0.46
₹39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$2.54
₹218.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$2.56
₹220.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$0.94
₹80.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
$1.37
₹117.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.88
₹75.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.48
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.24
₹20.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.19
₹16.13
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$4.62
₹396.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.82
|
$10.12
₹870.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,119.38
|
$13,525.56
₹1,162,835.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.80
|
$2.94
₹252.65
|
|
pay 83.7% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.17
|
$7.39
₹634.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.05
|
$138.05
₹11,868.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.19
|
$90.33
₹7,766.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.80
|
$29.97
₹2,576.51
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,800.50
|
$55.73
₹4,791.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,797.85
|
$1,565.54
₹134,594.41
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
$1.84
₹157.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
$1.59
₹136.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$3.59
₹308.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.80
|
$15.33
₹1,318.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
$3.35
₹288.21
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.87
|
$24.02
₹2,065.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.42
|
$25.36
₹2,180.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.13
|
$41.62
₹3,577.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.36
|
$31.12
₹2,675.19
|
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