Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 10.0% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
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Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.71
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.37
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.28
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
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pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.01
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR26.98
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.12
|
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.97
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
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pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.55
|
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR73,961.31
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.68
|
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
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pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR304.52
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,141.92
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,400.79
|
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.23
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
|
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,794.53
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,715.11
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
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pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.56
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.62
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR482.76
|
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.02
|
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
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pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.47
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.06
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR328.43
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR263.80
|
$78.88
SAR296.29
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