Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 54.3% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% more in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Qatar
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Qatar are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Qatar. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$6.53
QAR23.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$6.16
QAR22.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.38
|
$34.58
QAR125.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,813.41
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,167.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$15.89
QAR57.84
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.18
|
$83.87
QAR305.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.59
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,159.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.65
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,413.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.40
|
$73.87
QAR268.97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.81
|
$769.65
QAR2,802.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,744.66
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,822.79
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$10.96
QAR39.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.75
|
$132.96
QAR484.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.95
|
$51.36
QAR186.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.60
|
$46.01
QAR167.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.81
|
$90.45
QAR329.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.88
|
$72.65
QAR264.53
|
|
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