Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 8.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 27.3% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 84.0% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% more in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing in Qatar are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Qatar. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Rome, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$6.53
QAR23.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$6.16
QAR22.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$4.13
QAR15.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$7.43
QAR27.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$3.61
QAR13.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$34.58
QAR125.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,200.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$15.89
QAR57.86
|
|
pay 57.8% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$83.87
QAR305.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,161.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,415.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$73.87
QAR269.09
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$769.65
QAR2,803.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,840.56
|
|
pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$4.29
QAR15.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$6.50
QAR23.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$132.96
QAR484.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$11.30
QAR41.15
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$51.36
QAR187.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$46.01
QAR167.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$90.45
QAR329.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$72.65
QAR264.65
|
|
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