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
£14.82
|
$6.53
QAR23.88
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$6.16
QAR22.53
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
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pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$1.52
QAR5.55
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$4.13
QAR15.11
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$7.43
QAR27.17
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$3.61
QAR13.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.61
QAR2.24
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$0.54
QAR1.99
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
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pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$34.58
QAR126.43
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,481.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$15.89
QAR58.08
|
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pay 24.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$83.87
QAR306.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,185.12
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,431.74
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$73.87
QAR270.11
|
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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
£1,186.85
|
$769.65
QAR2,814.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,987.44
|
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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
£4.46
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$4.29
QAR15.67
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$6.50
QAR23.78
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$132.96
QAR486.16
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$11.30
QAR41.31
|
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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
£62.16
|
$51.36
QAR187.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$46.01
QAR168.23
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$90.45
QAR330.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$72.65
QAR265.66
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