Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Rayyan is 12.8% cheaper than Al Wakrah without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Rayyan is 20.6% cheaper than Al Wakrah without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 QAR 20.47
$4.92 QAR 17.92
14.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.6 QAR 199
$41.94 QAR 153
30.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 QAR 14.56
$6.21 QAR 22.60
-35.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.79 QAR 42.93
$11.52 QAR 41.94
2.34%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.02 QAR 40.13
$10.82 QAR 39.39
1.85%
Cappuccino
$1.41 QAR 5.11
$5.12 QAR 18.65
-72.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 QAR 2.56
$0.84 QAR 3.05
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$0.34 QAR 1.22
-2.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 QAR 7.74
$1.90 QAR 6.92
12.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 QAR 5.35
$1.54 QAR 5.61
-4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 QAR 7.69
$2.23 QAR 8.10
-5.38%
Eggs
$2.67 QAR 9.73
$2.56 QAR 9.30
4.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.24 QAR 26.34
$7.15 QAR 26.02
1.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 QAR 25.44
$7.77 QAR 28.29
-10.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 QAR 23.76
$7.95 QAR 28.93
-17.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 QAR 5.16
$1.98 QAR 7.21
-28.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 QAR 3.53
$1.56 QAR 5.68
-37.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 QAR 3.34
$1.58 QAR 5.76
-41.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 QAR 3.67
$1.07 QAR 3.90
-5.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 QAR 3.04
$1.02 QAR 3.72
-18.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 QAR 3.13
$0.90 QAR 3.29
-4.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 QAR 1.92
$1.38 QAR 5.01
-61.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.78
$0.45 QAR 1.63
8.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.24 QAR 29.98
$7.95 QAR 28.94
3.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 QAR 5.58
$1.76 QAR 6.40
-13.07%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 QAR 11.01
$2.94 QAR 10.71
2.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 QAR 22.55
$6.46 QAR 23.53
-4.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 QAR 3.58
$0.57 QAR 2.09
71.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.92 QAR 68.9
$55.6 QAR 202
-65.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.89 QAR 6.87
$2.26 QAR 8.23
-16.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 QAR 6.84
$2.17 QAR 7.90
-13.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.21 QAR 29.87
$13.51 QAR 49.18
-39.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.15
$0.60 QAR 2.18
-1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K QAR 81.0K
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
-2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
$20.9K QAR 76.1K
-1.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 QAR 331
$94.0 QAR 342
-3.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.83 QAR 138
$37.15 QAR 135
1.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 QAR 322
$87.3 QAR 318
1.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.4 QAR 238
$97.8 QAR 356
-33.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.18 QAR 91.7
$16.81 QAR 61.2
49.79%
Cinema Ticket
$12.18 QAR 44.33
$8.02 QAR 29.21
51.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$800 QAR 2,910
$680 QAR 2,475
17.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,749 QAR 35.5K
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
-18.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.21 QAR 84.5
$61.9 QAR 225
-62.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 QAR 143
$34.82 QAR 127
13.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 QAR 301
$93.7 QAR 341
-11.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.49 QAR 129
$67.7 QAR 246
-47.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,086
$957 QAR 3,483
103.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 QAR 3,994
$704 QAR 2,563
55.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,200 QAR 11.6K
$1,947 QAR 7,087
64.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,389 QAR 8,696
$1,883 QAR 6,853
26.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,364 QAR 15.9K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,255 QAR 11.8K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,594 QAR 13.1K
$4,229 QAR 15.4K
-15.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
4
52.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al Rayyan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Wakrah: March 2, 2026

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