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

😐 Solo nomad: Al Wakrah is 14.7% more expensive than Al Rayyan without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Wakrah is 25.9% more expensive than Al Rayyan without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Wakrah
Al Rayyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 QAR 17.92
$5.62 QAR 20.47
-12.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.94 QAR 153
$54.6 QAR 199
-23.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 QAR 22.60
$4.00 QAR 14.56
55.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.52 QAR 41.94
$11.79 QAR 42.93
-2.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.82 QAR 39.39
$11.02 QAR 40.13
-1.81%
Cappuccino
$5.12 QAR 18.65
$1.41 QAR 5.11
263.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.05
$0.70 QAR 2.56
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 QAR 1.22
$0.33 QAR 1.21
3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Wakrah
Al Rayyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 QAR 6.92
$2.13 QAR 7.74
-10.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 QAR 5.61
$1.47 QAR 5.35
4.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 QAR 8.10
$2.11 QAR 7.69
5.69%
Eggs
$2.56 QAR 9.30
$2.67 QAR 9.73
-4.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 QAR 26.02
$7.24 QAR 26.34
-1.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 QAR 28.29
$6.99 QAR 25.44
11.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 QAR 28.93
$6.53 QAR 23.76
21.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 QAR 7.21
$1.42 QAR 5.16
39.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.68
$0.97 QAR 3.53
60.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.76
$0.92 QAR 3.34
71.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 QAR 3.90
$1.01 QAR 3.67
5.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 QAR 3.72
$0.83 QAR 3.04
22.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 QAR 3.29
$0.86 QAR 3.13
4.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.01
$0.53 QAR 1.92
160.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.63
$0.49 QAR 1.78
-8.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$7.95 QAR 28.94
$8.24 QAR 29.98
-3.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 QAR 6.40
$1.53 QAR 5.58
15.03%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 QAR 10.71
$3.02 QAR 11.01
-2.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 QAR 23.53
$6.19 QAR 22.55
4.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Wakrah
Al Rayyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.09
$0.98 QAR 3.58
-41.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 QAR 202
$18.92 QAR 68.9
193.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.23
$1.89 QAR 6.87
19.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 QAR 7.90
$1.88 QAR 6.84
15.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 QAR 49.18
$8.21 QAR 29.87
64.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 QAR 2.18
$0.59 QAR 2.15
1.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
$22.3K QAR 81.0K
2.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K QAR 76.1K
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
1.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wakrah
Al Rayyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.0 QAR 342
$90.9 QAR 331
3.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.15 QAR 135
$37.83 QAR 138
-1.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.3 QAR 318
$88.4 QAR 322
-1.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Wakrah
Al Rayyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.8 QAR 356
$65.4 QAR 238
49.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 QAR 61.2
$25.18 QAR 91.7
-33.24%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 QAR 29.21
$12.18 QAR 44.33
-34.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wakrah
Al Rayyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$680 QAR 2,475
$800 QAR 2,910
-14.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$9,749 QAR 35.5K
22.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Wakrah
Al Rayyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 QAR 225
$23.21 QAR 84.5
166.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.82 QAR 127
$39.39 QAR 143
-11.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 QAR 341
$82.6 QAR 301
13.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 QAR 246
$35.49 QAR 129
90.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Wakrah
Al Rayyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 QAR 3,483
$1,947 QAR 7,086
-50.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 QAR 2,563
$1,097 QAR 3,994
-35.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,087
$3,200 QAR 11.6K
-39.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,883 QAR 6,853
$2,389 QAR 8,696
-21.20%
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 Wakrah
Al Rayyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,229 QAR 15.4K
$3,594 QAR 13.1K
17.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
6.08
-34.21%

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

Last update for Al Wakrah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Al Rayyan: March 1, 2026

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