Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Rayyan and The Pearl-Qatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Rayyan and The Pearl-Qatar

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Rayyan is 32.9% cheaper than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Rayyan is 28.4% cheaper than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Rayyan
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 QAR 20.47
$6.95 QAR 25.30
-19.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.6 QAR 199
$47.33 QAR 172
15.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 QAR 14.56
$6.70 QAR 24.38
-40.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.79 QAR 42.93
$11.55 QAR 42.05
2.08%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.02 QAR 40.13
$11.15 QAR 40.58
-1.17%
Cappuccino
$1.41 QAR 5.11
$5.07 QAR 18.44
-72.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 QAR 2.56
$0.79 QAR 2.87
-11.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$0.30 QAR 1.11
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Rayyan
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 QAR 7.74
$1.75 QAR 6.35
21.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 QAR 5.35
$1.60 QAR 5.84
-8.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 QAR 7.69
$2.23 QAR 8.12
-5.38%
Eggs
$2.67 QAR 9.73
$2.65 QAR 9.66
0.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.24 QAR 26.34
$7.58 QAR 27.59
-4.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 QAR 25.44
$7.92 QAR 28.84
-11.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 QAR 23.76
$10.67 QAR 38.86
-38.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 QAR 5.16
$1.98 QAR 7.21
-28.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 QAR 3.53
$1.62 QAR 5.91
-40.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 QAR 3.34
$1.52 QAR 5.52
-39.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 QAR 3.67
$1.40 QAR 5.10
-27.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 QAR 3.04
$1.01 QAR 3.67
-17.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 QAR 3.13
$0.92 QAR 3.34
-6.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 QAR 1.92
$1.36 QAR 4.96
-61.03%
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
$8.25 QAR 30.04
-0.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 QAR 5.58
$1.84 QAR 6.70
-16.85%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 QAR 11.01
$3.02 QAR 11.01
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 QAR 22.55
$6.14 QAR 22.33
0.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Rayyan
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 QAR 3.58
$0.53 QAR 1.94
84.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.92 QAR 68.9
$31.80 QAR 116
-40.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.89 QAR 6.87
$2.15 QAR 7.84
-12.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 QAR 6.84
$0.56 QAR 2.05
235.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.21 QAR 29.87
$9.42 QAR 34.28
-12.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.15
$0.59 QAR 2.16
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K QAR 81.0K
$15.5K QAR 56.5K
43.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
$15.1K QAR 54.9K
35.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Rayyan
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 QAR 331
$90.9 QAR 331
0.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.83 QAR 138
$21.89 QAR 79.7
72.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 QAR 322
$72.7 QAR 265
21.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Rayyan
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.4 QAR 238
$255 QAR 926
-74.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.18 QAR 91.7
$36.92 QAR 134
-31.80%
Cinema Ticket
$12.18 QAR 44.33
$12.41 QAR 45.17
-1.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Rayyan
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$800 QAR 2,910
$787 QAR 2,866
1.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,749 QAR 35.5K
$10.4K QAR 38.0K
-6.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Rayyan
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.21 QAR 84.5
$59.3 QAR 216
-60.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 QAR 143
$55.2 QAR 201
-28.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 QAR 301
$91.0 QAR 331
-9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.49 QAR 129
$91.3 QAR 332
-61.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Rayyan
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,086
$2,281 QAR 8,302
-14.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 QAR 3,994
$2,084 QAR 7,585
-47.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,200 QAR 11.6K
$4,882 QAR 17.8K
-34.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,389 QAR 8,696
$3,451 QAR 12.6K
-30.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,364 QAR 15.9K
$6,190 QAR 22.5K
-29.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,255 QAR 11.8K
$4,537 QAR 16.5K
-28.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Rayyan
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,594 QAR 13.1K
$7,274 QAR 26.5K
-50.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
3.94
54.31%

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

Last update for Al Rayyan: March 1, 2026

Last update for The Pearl-Qatar: March 2, 2026

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