Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.2 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Qatar
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$7.40
QAR26.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$6.72
QAR24.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.37
QAR1.34
|
|
pay 48.0% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.44
QAR5.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$4.71
QAR17.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$7.39
QAR26.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$2.70
QAR9.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$3.20
QAR11.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.88
QAR3.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.75
QAR2.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.77
QAR2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.53
QAR1.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.52
QAR1.90
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$2.15
QAR7.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$45.70
QAR166.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$20,343.91
QAR74,072.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$10.21
QAR37.19
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$87.54
QAR318.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$1,492.84
QAR5,435.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$1,212.87
QAR4,416.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$60.59
QAR220.60
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$691.86
QAR2,519.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$10,875.73
QAR39,598.53
|
|
pay 93.2% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$16.79
QAR61.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$4.71
QAR17.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$6.32
QAR23.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$131.32
QAR478.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$11.79
QAR42.93
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$73.11
QAR266.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$46.32
QAR168.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$75.56
QAR275.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$74.30
QAR270.53
|
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