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Saudi Arabia vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 8.5% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 9.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 27.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 6.4% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 1.1% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 QAR24.32	$6.32 SAR23.70	-5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.07 QAR22.08	$7.73 SAR29.00	+27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 QAR2.97	$0.74 SAR2.79	-9.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$0.27 SAR1.02	-8.3%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 9.3% more for groceries

	Qatar	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 QAR5.44	$0.92 SAR3.43	-38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 QAR14.90	$3.62 SAR13.56	-11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 QAR26.90	$6.74 SAR25.26	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.13	$2.52 SAR9.47	+0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 QAR12.50	$3.28 SAR12.28	-4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.13	$0.97 SAR3.63	+12.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.37	$0.78 SAR2.91	+19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 QAR2.39	$0.80 SAR3.00	+21.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 QAR2.13	$0.74 SAR2.77	+25.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 QAR1.67	$0.66 SAR2.49	+44.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.65	$0.65 SAR2.43	+43.1%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 8.7% more for transportation

	Qatar	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$2.32 SAR8.72	+8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.29 QAR121.00	$33.84 SAR126.92	+1.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,539.60 QAR89,189.73	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.86 QAR57.63	$19.00 SAR71.26	+19.8%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 27.7% less for housing

	Qatar	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.65 QAR304.02	$74.04 SAR277.70	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,687.55 QAR6,133.44	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	-74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,253.51 QAR4,555.92	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	-71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.04	$97.42 SAR365.42	+46.3%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Qatar	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.67 QAR2,902.78	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	-56.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,764.79 QAR39,124.86	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	-39.8%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR39.92	$1.89 SAR7.09	-82.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 QAR15.30	$3.48 SAR13.06	-17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 QAR23.33	$7.47 SAR28.00	+16.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$127.24 QAR462.47	$106.43 SAR399.18	-16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.33 QAR41.16	$17.24 SAR64.67	+52.2%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 6.4% more for clothing

	Qatar	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.95 QAR188.82	$48.71 SAR182.69	-6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.24 QAR168.05	$57.50 SAR215.68	+24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.73 QAR344.29	$88.56 SAR332.16	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 QAR252.92	$79.17 SAR296.96	+13.8%
Average			+6.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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