Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 28.0% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 42.3% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 14.1% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 8.0% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.8% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 25.7% more in Warsaw

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Warsaw are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Warsaw. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 QAR23.81	$9.90 PLN38.21	+51.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 QAR22.47	$8.66 PLN33.43	+40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 QAR3.01	$1.79 PLN6.92	+117.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.79 PLN6.91	+406.0%
Average			+153.8%

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

	Qatar	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 QAR5.54	$1.09 PLN4.20	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 QAR15.07	$4.36 PLN16.82	+5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.43 QAR27.09	$3.80 PLN14.65	-48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.31	$3.02 PLN11.67	+18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 QAR13.18	$2.54 PLN9.80	-29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 QAR2.95	$0.45 PLN1.75	-43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 QAR2.35	$0.75 PLN2.88	+16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.23	$0.82 PLN3.17	+34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.98	$1.39 PLN5.35	+155.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.41 PLN1.60	+6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.47 PLN1.81	+4.8%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 42.3% more for transportation

	Qatar	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$6.20 PLN23.93	+189.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.58 QAR126.07	$27.22 PLN105.06	-21.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,369.96 QAR74,269.93	$30,732.76 PLN118,622.66	+50.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.89 QAR57.92	$7.92 PLN30.56	-50.2%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 14.1% more for housing

	Qatar	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.87 QAR305.79	$17.20 PLN66.37	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.57 QAR6,167.55	$1,070.18 PLN4,130.71	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,212.04 QAR4,419.15	$832.44 PLN3,213.04	-31.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.87 QAR269.34	$224.46 PLN866.38	+203.8%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 8.0% less for childcare

	Qatar	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$769.65 QAR2,806.19	$507.82 PLN1,960.10	-34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,662.67 QAR38,876.66	$12,579.90 PLN48,556.04	+18.0%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.94	$3.71 PLN14.33	-66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.29 QAR15.62	$3.66 PLN14.13	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 QAR23.72	$4.76 PLN18.39	-26.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$132.96 QAR484.78	$42.25 PLN163.07	-68.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.30 QAR41.19	$8.66 PLN33.43	-23.3%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 25.7% more for clothing

	Qatar	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.36 QAR187.25	$89.45 PLN345.26	+74.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.01 QAR167.76	$41.56 PLN160.40	-9.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.45 QAR329.80	$88.32 PLN340.91	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.65 QAR264.90	$102.18 PLN394.38	+40.6%
Average			+25.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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