Cost of living comparison
Italy is 33.2% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.7 times more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 51.1% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 77.2% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 20.2% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 22.5% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.5% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 20.1% more in Italy
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Italy. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
$16.15
€14.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
$10.06
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$2.55
€2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 51.1% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$6.83
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$5.53
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
$5.05
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.31
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
pay 77.2% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$7.22
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.82
|
$38.81
€34.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,119.38
|
$28,223.13
€24,848.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.80
|
$19.13
€16.84
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.17
|
$28.87
€25.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.05
|
$656.19
€577.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.19
|
$511.91
€450.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.80
|
$150.39
€132.41
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,800.50
|
$508.72
€447.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,797.85
|
$9,465.55
€8,333.82
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
$5.01
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
$1.69
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.80
|
$52.12
€45.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
$9.39
€8.27
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.87
|
$78.41
€69.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.42
|
$33.87
€29.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.13
|
$86.07
€75.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.36
|
$115.43
€101.63
|
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