Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qatar vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Qatar is 19.5% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Qatar are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Qatar.
Qatar vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qatar instead of Australia, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$26.23
|
$6.69
QAR24.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
$6.07
QAR22.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$4.03
|
$0.82
QAR2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.28
|
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
|
Australia vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
$1.50
QAR5.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.45
|
$4.10
QAR14.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.94
|
$7.40
QAR26.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
$2.51
QAR9.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.92
|
$3.44
QAR12.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.94
|
$0.65
QAR2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.01
|
$0.66
QAR2.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.95
|
$0.59
QAR2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$0.46
QAR1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.49
|
$0.45
QAR1.65
|
|
Australia vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.85
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$131.83
|
$33.29
QAR121.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
$24,539.60
QAR89,189.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$27.28
|
$15.86
QAR57.63
|
|
Australia vs. Qatar - Cost of transportation
pay 18.6% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
$83.65
QAR304.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
$1,687.55
QAR6,133.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
$1,253.51
QAR4,555.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
$66.60
QAR242.04
|
|
Australia vs. Qatar - Cost of housing
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
$798.67
QAR2,902.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
$10,764.79
QAR39,124.86
|
|
Australia vs. Qatar - Cost of childcare
pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.90
|
$10.98
QAR39.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.45
|
$4.21
QAR15.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
$6.42
QAR23.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$78.22
|
$127.24
QAR462.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$20.04
|
$11.33
QAR41.16
|
|
Australia vs. Qatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
$51.95
QAR188.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
$46.24
QAR168.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
$94.73
QAR344.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$165.18
|
$69.59
QAR252.92
|
|
Australia vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing
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