Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 54.3% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
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Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.29
|
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.34
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.93
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.55
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.54
|
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.43
|
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.12
|
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$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
|
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pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.65
|
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.72
|
$34.58
QAR125.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR96,011.06
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,126.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.12
|
$15.89
QAR57.81
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.76
|
$83.87
QAR305.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,444.57
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.81
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR320.06
|
$73.87
QAR268.82
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,139.16
|
$769.65
QAR2,800.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,791.58
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,801.68
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$10.96
QAR39.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.40
|
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR27.00
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.51
|
$132.96
QAR483.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.50
|
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
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pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.28
|
$51.36
QAR186.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR219.05
|
$46.01
QAR167.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.52
|
$90.45
QAR329.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.49
|
$72.65
QAR264.39
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