Cost of living comparison
Doha is 52.2% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Doha instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$8.24
QAR30.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$7.69
QAR28.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 21.0% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.55
QAR5.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$5.39
QAR19.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$8.01
QAR29.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.68
QAR9.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$3.92
QAR14.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.46
QAR1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$2.16
QAR7.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.490
|
$32.96
QAR120.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,996.010
|
$21,975.32
QAR80,120.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.990
|
$19.78
QAR72.11
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.730
|
$88.99
QAR324.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.790
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,184.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.830
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,873.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.890
|
$76.42
QAR278.61
|
|
pay 51.3% more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD172.030
|
$767.35
QAR2,797.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,062.460
|
$11,125.00
QAR40,560.86
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$12.36
QAR45.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$5.78
QAR21.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$6.59
QAR24.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.250
|
$124.58
QAR454.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.500
|
$12.36
QAR45.07
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.990
|
$60.03
QAR218.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.410
|
$46.36
QAR169.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.160
|
$89.37
QAR325.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.140
|
$96.03
QAR350.10
|
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