Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 10.0% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% more in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Saudi Arabia
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$6.73
SAR25.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
$7.54
SAR28.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
$44.62
SAR167.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.93
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,785.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
$18.12
SAR67.96
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
$74.43
SAR279.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.55
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
$85.15
SAR319.30
|
|
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,806.19
|
$303.07
SAR1,136.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.66
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,737.92
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
$7.18
SAR26.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
$98.57
SAR369.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$16.63
SAR62.35
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
$42.91
SAR160.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
$58.28
SAR218.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
$91.66
SAR343.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
$78.88
SAR295.79
|
|
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