Cost of living comparison
Doha is 65.2% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Doha instead of Amman, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.24
QAR30.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.69
QAR28.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.55
QAR5.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$5.39
QAR19.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$8.01
QAR29.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.68
QAR9.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$3.92
QAR14.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.46
QAR1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$2.16
QAR7.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$32.96
QAR120.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$21,975.32
QAR80,120.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$19.78
QAR72.11
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$88.99
QAR324.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,184.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,873.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$76.42
QAR278.61
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$767.35
QAR2,797.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$11,125.00
QAR40,560.86
|
|
pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$12.36
QAR45.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$5.78
QAR21.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$6.59
QAR24.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$124.58
QAR454.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$12.36
QAR45.07
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
Amman
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$60.03
QAR218.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$46.36
QAR169.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$89.37
QAR325.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$96.03
QAR350.10
|
|
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