Cost of living comparison
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Al Wakrah vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Al Wakrah is 45.7% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
- pay 37.0% less in Al Wakrah
- Groceries
- pay 14.0% more in Al Wakrah
- Transportation
- pay 61.2% more in Al Wakrah
- Housing
- pay 3.4 times more in Al Wakrah
- Childcare
- pay 7.8% less in Al Wakrah
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 83.5% more in Al Wakrah
- Clothing
- pay 31.1% less in Al Wakrah
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Al Wakrah are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Al Wakrah. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Al Wakrah.
Al Wakrah vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Al Wakrah instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
Moscow | Al Wakrah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $11.93 RUB941.70 | $4.80 QAR17.53 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.97 RUB470.85 | $6.18 QAR22.54 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.38 RUB109.09 | $0.82 QAR3.01 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.61 RUB48.26 | $0.30 QAR1.09 | |
Moscow vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% more for groceries
Moscow | Al Wakrah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.85 RUB66.77 | $1.51 QAR5.51 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.27 RUB494.77 | $3.48 QAR12.69 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.62 RUB364.59 | $7.12 QAR25.98 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.68 RUB132.77 | $2.51 QAR9.16 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.46 RUB194.36 | $3.51 QAR12.79 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.81 RUB63.86 | $0.90 QAR3.27 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.87 RUB68.66 | $0.72 QAR2.64 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.90 RUB71.16 | $0.73 QAR2.67 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.64 RUB129.39 | $0.59 QAR2.16 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.43 RUB33.68 | $0.49 QAR1.78 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.34 RUB26.72 | $0.50 QAR1.84 | |
Moscow vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of groceries
pay 61.2% more for transportation
Moscow | Al Wakrah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.84 RUB223.98 | $2.15 QAR7.83 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $36.64 RUB2,891.03 | $54.91 QAR200.35 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,994.59 RUB3M | $27,456.90 QAR100K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $5.73 RUB452.02 | $19.77 QAR72.13 | |
Moscow vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Moscow | Al Wakrah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $7.82 RUB616.78 | $87.14 QAR317.93 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,253.04 RUB98,878.81 | $940.40 QAR3,430.98 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $709.24 RUB55,967.12 | $707.02 QAR2,579.49 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $110.60 RUB8,727.20 | $66.60 QAR242.97 | |
Moscow vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of housing
pay 7.8% less for childcare
Moscow | Al Wakrah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $656.36 RUB51,793.66 | $686.42 QAR2,504.36 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,285.88 RUB1M | $11,413.33 QAR41,640.71 | |
Moscow vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of childcare
pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports
Moscow | Al Wakrah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.18 RUB329.60 | $10.98 QAR40.07 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.16 RUB249.09 | $5.15 QAR18.81 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.98 RUB235.43 | $6.32 QAR23.04 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $44.58 RUB3,517.76 | $68.64 QAR250.44 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.56 RUB517.94 | $8.24 QAR30.05 | |
Moscow vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.1% less for clothing
Moscow | Al Wakrah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $76.06 RUB6,001.63 | $61.32 QAR223.72 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $47.73 RUB3,766.81 | $35.01 QAR127.72 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $122.95 RUB9,701.77 | $103.01 QAR375.82 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $156.80 RUB12,372.93 | $59.49 QAR217.04 | |
Moscow vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of clothing
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