Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 25.4% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 7.1% more in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.8% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Qatar
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Qatar are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Qatar. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.38
|
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.77
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.76
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.46
|
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.33
|
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.42
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.59
|
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.82
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.10
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.24
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.57
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.77
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.41
|
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN102.79
|
$34.58
QAR125.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN116,051.00
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,119.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN29.90
|
$15.89
QAR57.80
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN64.93
|
$83.87
QAR305.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,041.16
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,143.39
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN847.59
|
$73.87
QAR268.80
|
|
pay 18.2% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,917.60
|
$769.65
QAR2,800.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN47,503.38
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,797.85
|
|
pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.02
|
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.82
|
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.99
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN159.54
|
$132.96
QAR483.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN337.77
|
$51.36
QAR186.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN156.92
|
$46.01
QAR167.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN333.52
|
$90.45
QAR329.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN385.83
|
$72.65
QAR264.36
|
|
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