Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 11.8% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 84.3% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 58.6% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Japan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.69
QAR24.32
|
$6.60
¥1,031
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
QAR22.08
|
$5.10
¥796
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
QAR2.97
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
$0.76
¥119
|
|
Qatar vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 84.3% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
QAR5.44
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
QAR14.90
|
$5.07
¥791
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
QAR26.90
|
$5.67
¥885
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
QAR9.13
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
QAR12.50
|
$2.93
¥457
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$2.14
¥334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.37
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
QAR2.39
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
QAR2.13
|
$2.13
¥333
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.67
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.65
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Qatar vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 58.6% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$4.39
¥686
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.29
QAR121.00
|
$59.14
¥9,236
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,539.60
QAR89,189.73
|
$22,599.51
¥3,529,252
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.86
QAR57.63
|
$25.32
¥3,955
|
|
Qatar vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.65
QAR304.02
|
$33.91
¥5,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,687.55
QAR6,133.44
|
$543.18
¥84,826
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,253.51
QAR4,555.92
|
$353.61
¥55,222
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.60
QAR242.04
|
$118.72
¥18,539
|
|
Qatar vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.67
QAR2,902.78
|
$296.89
¥46,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,764.79
QAR39,124.86
|
$13,159.48
¥2,055,050
|
|
Qatar vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
QAR39.92
|
$2.60
¥407
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
QAR15.30
|
$3.03
¥473
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
QAR23.33
|
$3.89
¥607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$127.24
QAR462.47
|
$59.54
¥9,298
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.33
QAR41.16
|
$12.46
¥1,946
|
|
Qatar vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.95
QAR188.82
|
$44.79
¥6,995
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.24
QAR168.05
|
$32.04
¥5,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.73
QAR344.29
|
$57.37
¥8,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
QAR252.92
|
$87.37
¥13,644
|
|
Qatar vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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