Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 11.5% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.0% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 24.7% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 52.4% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 11.8% more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 17.4% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.5% more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 6.3% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Qatar are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
Ireland
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Qatar
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.88
|
$6.53
QAR23.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.29
|
$6.16
QAR22.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.05
|
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.58
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
Ireland
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.92
|
$4.13
QAR15.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.81
|
$7.43
QAR27.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.53
|
$2.55
QAR9.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.27
|
$3.61
QAR13.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
Ireland
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.78
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€113.88
|
$34.58
QAR125.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,165.81
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,044.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.52
|
$15.89
QAR57.74
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
Ireland
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.72
|
$83.87
QAR304.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,340.85
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,148.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,132.17
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,405.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€152.38
|
$73.87
QAR268.53
|
|
pay 17.4% more for childcare
Ireland
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€949.63
|
$769.65
QAR2,797.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,454.39
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,758.78
|
|
pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports
Ireland
|
Qatar
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.66
|
$10.96
QAR39.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.63
|
$4.29
QAR15.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.67
|
$6.50
QAR23.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.09
|
$132.96
QAR483.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.71
|
$11.30
QAR41.07
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
Ireland
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Qatar
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.29
|
$51.36
QAR186.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.05
|
$46.01
QAR167.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€81.62
|
$90.45
QAR328.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.93
|
$72.65
QAR264.10
|
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