Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 11.3% more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
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Qatar
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.71
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.37
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.28
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.01
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR26.98
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.12
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.97
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
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pay 36.0% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.55
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR73,961.31
|
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.68
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Qatar
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR304.52
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,141.92
|
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,400.79
|
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.23
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay 28.7% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,794.53
|
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,715.11
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
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pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.56
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.62
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR482.76
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.02
|
$12.83
AED47.13
|
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pay 25.5% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.47
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.06
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR328.43
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR263.80
|
$96.50
AED354.43
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