Cost of living comparison
Poland is 16.6% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Poland instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 46.9% more for restaurants
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Qatar
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.09
|
$6.38
zł29.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.87
QAR25.08
|
$5.78
zł27.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
QAR2.99
|
$1.14
zł5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
$0.99
zł4.65
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
QAR5.43
|
$0.82
zł3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
QAR16.71
|
$2.88
zł13.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
QAR26.23
|
$2.27
zł10.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
QAR10.05
|
$2.21
zł10.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
QAR12.27
|
$1.81
zł8.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
QAR2.86
|
$0.37
zł1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.55
|
$0.48
zł2.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.58
|
$0.56
zł2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.33
|
$1.14
zł5.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
QAR1.47
|
$0.26
zł1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
QAR1.54
|
$0.31
zł1.47
|
|
pay 20.8% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
QAR7.44
|
$5.25
zł24.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.06
QAR175.54
|
$22.05
zł103.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,115.63
QAR69,813.54
|
$18,306.67
zł85,967.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
QAR26.08
|
$6.00
zł28.17
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.41
QAR319.24
|
$12.51
zł58.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,474.41
QAR5,384.80
|
$413.49
zł1,941.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,223.51
QAR4,468.46
|
$362.60
zł1,702.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.96
QAR229.94
|
$147.53
zł692.78
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$685.67
QAR2,504.20
|
$215.19
zł1,010.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,792.40
QAR39,415.70
|
$5,676.15
zł26,654.95
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.14
|
$2.07
zł9.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
QAR17.39
|
$2.29
zł10.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
QAR23.47
|
$3.91
zł18.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.36
QAR479.75
|
$27.21
zł127.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.14
|
$5.55
zł26.07
|
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pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
QAR257.95
|
$62.88
zł295.26
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
QAR174.32
|
$30.43
zł142.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.90
QAR258.93
|
$61.46
zł288.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.17
QAR245.30
|
$73.40
zł344.67
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