Cost of living comparison

Japan

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 18.0% more expensive than Japan overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 34.7% less in Qatar
Transportation: pay 34.7% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 16.9% more in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.3% more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 20.6% more in Qatar

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Qatar are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Qatar. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.

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Qatar vs. Japan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qatar instead of Japan, you would:

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pay 0.6% less for restaurants

	Japan	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 ¥1,066	$6.49 QAR23.78	-3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ¥805	$7.14 QAR26.12	+40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 ¥179	$0.84 QAR3.07	-26.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ¥120	$0.35 QAR1.29	-53.4%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 34.7% less for groceries

	Japan	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 ¥241	$1.38 QAR5.06	-9.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.55 ¥877	$3.99 QAR14.62	-28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.56 ¥879	$7.97 QAR29.19	+43.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 ¥318	$3.27 QAR11.97	+62.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 ¥450	$3.56 QAR13.02	+24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.16 ¥342	$0.93 QAR3.41	-56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥171	$0.76 QAR2.77	-29.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 ¥243	$0.68 QAR2.47	-56.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 ¥303	$0.54 QAR1.99	-71.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ¥174	$0.39 QAR1.44	-64.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥170	$0.39 QAR1.43	-63.7%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 34.7% less for transportation

	Japan	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.11 ¥649	$2.14 QAR7.82	-48.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.20 ¥9,986	$23.33 QAR85.39	-63.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,047.50 ¥3M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.65 ¥3,895	$17.58 QAR64.36	-28.7%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Japan	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.54 ¥5,300	$86.45 QAR316.45	+157.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$546.58 ¥86,367	$1,433.67 QAR5,248.28	+162.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.78 ¥57,008	$856.18 QAR3,134.22	+137.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.26 ¥17,897	$65.24 QAR238.83	-42.4%
Average			+100.6%

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pay 16.9% more for childcare

	Japan	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$417.01 ¥65,893	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	+60.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,300.14 ¥2M	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	-15.0%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 89.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Japan	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.57 ¥406	$11.34 QAR41.52	+341.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 ¥483	$5.19 QAR19.01	+70.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 ¥605	$5.67 QAR20.76	+48.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.31 ¥8,424	$119.62 QAR437.91	+124.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.73 ¥1,853	$11.43 QAR41.86	-2.5%
Average			+89.3%

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pay 20.6% more for clothing

	Japan	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.32 ¥7,320	$44.75 QAR163.81	-3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.33 ¥4,950	$42.52 QAR155.66	+35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.45 ¥9,394	$98.38 QAR360.14	+65.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.04 ¥12,805	$79.08 QAR289.48	-2.4%
Average			+20.6%

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