Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 42.6% more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 13.3% more in Qatar
Transportation: pay 5.9% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 26.8% more in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 30.9% less in Qatar

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

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Qatar vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Russia	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB894.72	$6.49 QAR23.78	-40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB528.16	$7.14 QAR26.12	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB95.62	$0.84 QAR3.07	-27.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB49.27	$0.35 QAR1.29	-40.9%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 13.3% more for groceries

	Russia	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB63.38	$1.38 QAR5.06	+80.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB455.14	$3.99 QAR14.62	-27.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB362.53	$7.97 QAR29.19	+81.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB129.78	$3.27 QAR11.97	+108.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB201.91	$3.56 QAR13.02	+45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB69.40	$0.93 QAR3.41	+10.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB66.30	$0.76 QAR2.77	-5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.22	$0.68 QAR2.47	-16.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB109.55	$0.54 QAR1.99	-58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB29.18	$0.39 QAR1.44	+11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.52	$0.39 QAR1.43	+37.2%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 5.9% less for transportation

	Russia	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB254.77	$2.14 QAR7.82	-30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	$23.33 QAR85.39	-3.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB450.28	$17.58 QAR64.36	+222.6%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Russia	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB700.03	$86.45 QAR316.45	+920.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	$1,433.67 QAR5,248.28	+188.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	$856.18 QAR3,134.22	+155.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	$65.24 QAR238.83	-29.3%
Average			+137.1%

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pay 26.8% more for childcare

	Russia	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	+66.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB823K	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	-3.5%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB170.10	$11.34 QAR41.52	+451.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB225.71	$5.19 QAR19.01	+90.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB235.62	$5.67 QAR20.76	+98.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	$119.62 QAR437.91	+219.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB517.18	$11.43 QAR41.86	+82.7%
Average			+166.4%

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pay 30.9% less for clothing

	Russia	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	$44.75 QAR163.81	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	$42.52 QAR155.66	-23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	$98.38 QAR360.14	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	$79.08 QAR289.48	-29.0%
Average			-30.9%

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