Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 59.5% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
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Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.90
SAR25.90
|
$6.25
QAR22.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
SAR27.61
|
$7.28
QAR26.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.80
QAR2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.95
|
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
SAR13.77
|
$4.73
QAR17.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.52
SAR24.48
|
$7.41
QAR27.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
SAR9.57
|
$2.63
QAR9.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
SAR12.28
|
$3.92
QAR14.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
$0.87
QAR3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
SAR2.75
|
$0.72
QAR2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.55
QAR2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$0.44
QAR1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SAR2.28
|
$0.47
QAR1.70
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.66
|
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.83
SAR142.08
|
$39.83
QAR145.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,221.79
SAR94,720.41
|
$20,428.50
QAR74,379.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
SAR67.45
|
$16.48
QAR60.01
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.85
SAR277.35
|
$82.86
QAR301.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.65
SAR1,467.09
|
$1,517.28
QAR5,524.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.05
SAR1,051.74
|
$1,158.10
QAR4,216.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
SAR321.22
|
$67.03
QAR244.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.51
SAR1,113.54
|
$747.12
QAR2,720.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,039.49
SAR22,681.29
|
$10,930.81
QAR39,798.52
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.65
SAR6.18
|
$12.36
QAR45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
SAR13.73
|
$5.74
QAR20.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
SAR26.74
|
$6.52
QAR23.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.67
SAR374.33
|
$132.12
QAR481.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.75
|
$11.67
QAR42.50
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.59
SAR163.70
|
$60.02
QAR218.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.89
SAR213.65
|
$43.52
QAR158.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.76
SAR352.11
|
$89.36
QAR325.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.91
SAR292.58
|
$88.32
QAR321.56
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