Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 16.5% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Qatar instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
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Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.88
|
$6.53
QAR23.71
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$6.16
QAR22.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.35
QAR1.28
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pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$4.13
QAR15.01
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$7.43
QAR26.98
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$3.61
QAR13.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.61
QAR2.22
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$0.54
QAR1.97
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.45
QAR1.62
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pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.17
|
$34.58
QAR125.55
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
$20,369.96
QAR73,961.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.65
|
$15.89
QAR57.68
|
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pay 24.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
$83.87
QAR304.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,141.92
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,400.79
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
$73.87
QAR268.23
|
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pay 45.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
$769.65
QAR2,794.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,715.11
|
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pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.48
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$4.29
QAR15.56
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$6.50
QAR23.62
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.06
|
$132.96
QAR482.76
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$11.30
QAR41.02
|
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pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
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Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
$51.36
QAR186.47
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
$46.01
QAR167.06
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
$90.45
QAR328.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.97
|
$72.65
QAR263.80
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