Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 0.5% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 57.2% less in Qatar
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 87.1% more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 23.6% less in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.5% more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 15.5% less in Qatar

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

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Qatar vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qatar instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,422	$6.49 QAR23.78	-8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,230	$7.14 QAR26.12	+15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,039	$0.84 QAR3.07	-45.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,181	$0.35 QAR1.29	-60.2%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 57.2% less for groceries

	South Korea	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,055	$1.38 QAR5.06	-54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,174	$3.99 QAR14.62	-34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩10,982	$7.97 QAR29.19	-3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩3,923	$3.27 QAR11.97	+11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,484	$3.56 QAR13.02	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,342	$0.93 QAR3.41	-76.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,069	$0.76 QAR2.77	-51.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,000	$0.68 QAR2.47	-77.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,513	$0.54 QAR1.99	-79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,715	$0.39 QAR1.44	-80.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,685	$0.39 QAR1.43	-69.1%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	South Korea	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,685	$2.14 QAR7.82	-57.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩61,538	$23.33 QAR85.39	-49.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩38M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,470	$17.58 QAR64.36	+104.6%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 87.1% more for housing

	South Korea	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩32,490	$86.45 QAR316.45	+255.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩750K	$1,433.67 QAR5,248.28	+155.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩518K	$856.18 QAR3,134.22	+120.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩205K	$65.24 QAR238.83	-57.6%
Average			+87.1%

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pay 23.6% less for childcare

	South Korea	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩729K	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	+22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩27M	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	-52.5%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 74.5% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,403	$11.34 QAR41.52	+243.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,888	$5.19 QAR19.01	+41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,467	$5.67 QAR20.76	+69.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩76,507	$119.62 QAR437.91	+108.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,062	$11.43 QAR41.86	+1.3%
Average			+74.5%

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pay 15.5% less for clothing

	South Korea	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩90,139	$44.75 QAR163.81	-33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩71,316	$42.52 QAR155.66	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩104K	$98.38 QAR360.14	+26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩137K	$79.08 QAR289.48	-23.1%
Average			-15.5%

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