Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 13.0% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 5.2% more in Qatar
Transportation: pay 32.6% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 52.8% more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 52.9% more in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 11.7% less in Qatar

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

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Qatar vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.1% less for restaurants

	Poland	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN38.91	$6.49 QAR23.78	-35.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.36	$7.14 QAR26.12	-14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN7.99	$0.84 QAR3.07	-59.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.55	$0.35 QAR1.29	-79.1%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 5.2% more for groceries

	Poland	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.91	$1.38 QAR5.06	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN16.87	$3.99 QAR14.62	-8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.56	$7.97 QAR29.19	+112.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN12.89	$3.27 QAR11.97	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.04	$3.56 QAR13.02	+25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.99	$0.93 QAR3.41	+82.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.79	$0.76 QAR2.77	+5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.68 QAR2.47	-12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.76	$0.54 QAR1.99	-55.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.49	$0.39 QAR1.44	+3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.39 QAR1.43	-13.9%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

	Poland	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN23.90	$2.14 QAR7.82	-65.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN119.83	$23.33 QAR85.39	-24.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN118K	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.58	$17.58 QAR64.36	+103.4%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 52.8% more for housing

	Poland	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN65.54	$86.45 QAR316.45	+412.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	$1,433.67 QAR5,248.28	+125.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	$856.18 QAR3,134.22	+62.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN830.55	$65.24 QAR238.83	-69.5%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 52.9% more for childcare

	Poland	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	+78.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	+30.8%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.36	$11.34 QAR41.52	+229.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.13	$5.19 QAR19.01	+53.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.38	$5.67 QAR20.76	+8.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN140.74	$119.62 QAR437.91	+230.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.04	$11.43 QAR41.86	+58.4%
Average			+110.9%

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pay 11.7% less for clothing

	Poland	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN314.75	$44.75 QAR163.81	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN142.38	$42.52 QAR155.66	+16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN333.81	$98.38 QAR360.14	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN369.91	$79.08 QAR289.48	-17.0%
Average			-11.7%

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