Cost of living comparison
Athens is 13.4% more expensive than Doha.
If you lived in Athens instead of Doha, you would:
pay 78.1% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.08
|
$16.24
€14.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR28.07
|
$9.75
€8.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$2.12
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 20.2% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.66
|
$1.31
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.68
|
$6.88
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.23
|
$6.38
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.78
|
$4.72
€4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.31
|
$5.03
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.70
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
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pay 59.7% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.89
|
$7.66
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR120.32
|
$32.49
€29.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR80,212.35
|
$27,399.57
€24,772.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR72.19
|
$12.13
€10.97
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR324.82
|
$32.57
€29.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,191.96
|
$630.26
€569.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,877.45
|
$532.87
€481.77
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR278.93
|
$165.03
€149.21
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,800.93
|
$482.99
€436.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,607.50
|
$10,389.46
€9,393.29
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.12
|
$5.41
€4.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR21.09
|
$3.62
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR24.06
|
$4.98
€4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR454.74
|
$46.52
€42.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.12
|
$9.75
€8.81
|
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pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR219.10
|
$89.99
€81.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR169.21
|
$34.83
€31.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR326.21
|
$95.37
€86.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR350.50
|
$116.71
€105.52
|
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