Cost of living comparison
Poland is 7.4% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.8% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Poland
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Poland are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Poland. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
$8.88
PLN33.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
$7.49
PLN28.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$1.74
PLN6.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.43
PLN5.41
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.18
PLN4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$4.31
PLN16.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$3.58
PLN13.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$2.93
PLN11.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
$2.70
PLN10.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.71
PLN2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.76
PLN2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.09
PLN4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
|
pay 40.6% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$6.07
PLN22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.82
|
$28.33
PLN106.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,119.38
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,706.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.80
|
$7.74
PLN29.23
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.17
|
$14.40
PLN54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.05
|
$601.98
PLN2,273.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.19
|
$478.28
PLN1,806.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.80
|
$184.01
PLN694.87
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,800.50
|
$318.05
PLN1,201.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,797.85
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,699.41
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
$3.12
PLN11.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
$3.04
PLN11.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$4.55
PLN17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.80
|
$32.52
PLN122.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
$6.47
PLN24.43
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.87
|
$75.63
PLN285.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.42
|
$35.26
PLN133.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.13
|
$78.29
PLN295.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.36
|
$87.22
PLN329.37
|
|
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