Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 21.0% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% less in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Qatar are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Australia, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.95
|
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.65
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.13
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.48
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.81
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$7.02
|
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.33
|
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.55
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.34
|
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.33
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.02
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.17
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.24
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.79
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.55
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.48
|
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$133.56
|
$34.58
QAR125.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,622.96
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,137.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.56
|
$15.89
QAR57.81
|
|
pay 18.5% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$89.42
|
$83.87
QAR305.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,901.73
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,156.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,540.81
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,411.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$222.23
|
$73.87
QAR268.86
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,390.08
|
$769.65
QAR2,801.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,593.03
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,807.19
|
|
pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.69
|
$10.96
QAR39.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.70
|
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$45.16
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$85.07
|
$132.96
QAR483.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.12
|
$11.30
QAR41.12
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$115.45
|
$51.36
QAR186.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.81
|
$46.01
QAR167.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$161.33
|
$90.45
QAR329.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$179.71
|
$72.65
QAR264.43
|
|
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