Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 0.9% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 3.7% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 5.7% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% less in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 41.1% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.6% more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 19.2% less in Qatar
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Qatar are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$6.53
QAR23.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$6.16
QAR22.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.13
QAR15.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$7.43
QAR27.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$3.61
QAR13.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$34.58
QAR125.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,211.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$15.89
QAR57.87
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$83.87
QAR305.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,162.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,415.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$73.87
QAR269.13
|
|
pay 41.1% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$769.65
QAR2,803.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,845.94
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$4.29
QAR15.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$6.50
QAR23.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$132.96
QAR484.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$11.30
QAR41.16
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$51.36
QAR187.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$46.01
QAR167.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$90.45
QAR329.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$72.65
QAR264.69
|
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