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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Rayyan is 15.2% cheaper than Lusail without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Rayyan is 22.8% cheaper than Lusail without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Rayyan
Lusail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 QAR 20.47
$6.84 QAR 24.91
-17.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.6 QAR 199
$54.5 QAR 198
0.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 QAR 14.56
$7.07 QAR 25.75
-43.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.79 QAR 42.93
$11.47 QAR 41.76
2.79%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.02 QAR 40.13
$11.02 QAR 40.11
-
Cappuccino
$1.41 QAR 5.11
$5.15 QAR 18.74
-72.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 QAR 2.56
$0.84 QAR 3.06
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$0.31 QAR 1.12
6.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Rayyan
Lusail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 QAR 7.74
$2.04 QAR 7.41
4.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 QAR 5.35
$1.56 QAR 5.67
-5.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 QAR 7.69
$1.35 QAR 4.93
56.30%
Eggs
$2.67 QAR 9.73
$2.57 QAR 9.37
3.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.24 QAR 26.34
$11.65 QAR 42.40
-37.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 QAR 25.44
$7.50 QAR 27.31
-6.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 QAR 23.76
$10.69 QAR 38.89
-38.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 QAR 5.16
$2.00 QAR 7.28
-29.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 QAR 3.53
$1.63 QAR 5.94
-40.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 QAR 3.34
$1.50 QAR 5.44
-38.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 QAR 3.67
$0.53 QAR 1.93
90.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 QAR 3.04
$0.53 QAR 1.92
56.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 QAR 3.13
$0.54 QAR 1.95
59.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 QAR 1.92
$1.37 QAR 4.97
-61.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.78
$0.48 QAR 1.75
2.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.24 QAR 29.98
$8.41 QAR 30.60
-2.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 QAR 5.58
$1.78 QAR 6.50
-14.04%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 QAR 11.01
$2.96 QAR 10.79
2.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 QAR 22.55
$6.50 QAR 23.65
-4.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Rayyan
Lusail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 QAR 3.58
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.92 QAR 68.9
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.89 QAR 6.87
$2.26 QAR 8.21
-16.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 QAR 6.84
$2.20 QAR 8.02
-14.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.21 QAR 29.87
$13.96 QAR 50.8
-41.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.15
$0.59 QAR 2.13
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K QAR 81.0K
$22.2K QAR 81.0K
0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
$20.6K QAR 75.0K
-0.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Rayyan
Lusail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 QAR 331
$93.2 QAR 339
-2.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.83 QAR 138
$37.08 QAR 135
2.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 QAR 322
$86.3 QAR 314
2.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Rayyan
Lusail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.4 QAR 238
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.18 QAR 91.7
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.18 QAR 44.33
$12.36 QAR 44.98
-1.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Rayyan
Lusail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$800 QAR 2,910
$802 QAR 2,920
-0.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,749 QAR 35.5K
$11.7K QAR 42.6K
-16.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Rayyan
Lusail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.21 QAR 84.5
$61.5 QAR 224
-62.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 QAR 143
$54.6 QAR 199
-27.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 QAR 301
$103 QAR 375
-19.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.49 QAR 129
$91.8 QAR 334
-61.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Rayyan
Lusail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,086
$2,024 QAR 7,367
-3.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 QAR 3,994
$1,355 QAR 4,931
-19.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,200 QAR 11.6K
$4,756 QAR 17.3K
-32.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,389 QAR 8,696
$3,343 QAR 12.2K
-28.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,364 QAR 15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,255 QAR 11.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Rayyan
Lusail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,594 QAR 13.1K
$1,386 QAR 5,046
159.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
6.08
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Last update for Al Rayyan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lusail: February 28, 2026

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