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Al Rayyan vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Al Rayyan is 24.2% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 68.6% less in Al Rayyan
Groceries: pay 43.3% less in Al Rayyan
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Al Rayyan
Housing: pay 23.6% more in Al Rayyan
Childcare: pay 5.2% less in Al Rayyan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in Al Rayyan
Clothing: pay 45.9% less in Al Rayyan

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Al Rayyan are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Al Rayyan.

Al Rayyan vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Rayyan instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 68.6% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Al Rayyan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.06	$5.49 QAR20.02	-61.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.04	$4.12 QAR15.02	-55.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.27	$0.69 QAR2.50	-72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.44	$0.30 QAR1.08	-85.0%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 43.3% less for groceries

	Wellington	Al Rayyan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.43	$1.44 QAR5.26	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.99	$3.57 QAR13.01	-11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.79	$7.92 QAR28.86	+16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.77	$2.51 QAR9.16	-62.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.29	$3.24 QAR11.81	-32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.37	$0.65 QAR2.38	-52.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.76	$0.44 QAR1.59	-56.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.31	$0.44 QAR1.59	-67.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.02	$0.47 QAR1.70	-79.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$0.37 QAR1.36	-58.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$0.37 QAR1.36	-44.9%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Wellington	Al Rayyan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.67	$2.15 QAR7.83	-65.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$190.44	$19.22 QAR70.07	-82.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,124.77	$27,456.90 QAR100,106.72	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.28	$17.30 QAR63.07	+18.9%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 23.6% more for housing

	Wellington	Al Rayyan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.70	$87.14 QAR317.72	+78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,155.27	$1,921.98 QAR7,007.47	+54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,909.96	$1,098.28 QAR4,004.27	-0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$190.00	$66.60 QAR242.81	-39.1%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 5.2% less for childcare

	Wellington	Al Rayyan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,335.08	$836.08 QAR3,048.33	+8.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,215.57	$9,884.48 QAR36,038.42	-19.1%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Al Rayyan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.53	$10.98 QAR40.04	+65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.15	$1.37 QAR5.01	-61.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.60	$6.45 QAR23.53	-74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.28	$64.83 QAR236.36	+90.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.05	$12.36 QAR45.05	+7.1%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 45.9% less for clothing

	Wellington	Al Rayyan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$120.41	$23.34 QAR85.09	-66.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$81.02	$39.81 QAR145.15	-14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$196.84	$82.37 QAR300.32	-27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$254.05	$35.69 QAR130.14	-75.6%
Average			-45.9%

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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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