Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Qatar

For one person, living is cheaper in Athens: $1,779 a month against $1,959 in Qatar, rent and utilities included – about $2,200 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Qatar outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Athens, Greece
Qatar
Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,779
/mo nomad
🇶🇦 Qatar
$1,959
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 7.4% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 9.5% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.83 €14.99
$8.00 QAR 29.13
110.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.0 €58.8
$69.0 QAR 251
-4.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.21 €9.98
$8.11 QAR 29.51
38.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$13.18 QAR 47.97
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$13.63 QAR 49.61
-
Cappuccino
$4.08 €3.64
$5.57 QAR 20.29
-26.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.47
$0.88 QAR 3.20
214.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.48
$0.37 QAR 1.34
45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 €5.07
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 €5.58
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.64
$2.13 QAR 7.76
-13.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.27
$1.46 QAR 5.32
-2.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.38
$2.11 QAR 7.67
26.54%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.41
$3.15 QAR 11.46
57.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 €13.44
$9.39 QAR 34.19
60.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 €9.79
$7.89 QAR 28.71
39.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.77 €17.60
$10.07 QAR 36.65
96.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.89
$2.14 QAR 7.78
-0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.76
$1.70 QAR 6.18
16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 €1.18
$1.63 QAR 5.95
-18.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.92
$1.24 QAR 4.50
74.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 €0.94
$0.87 QAR 3.18
21.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €1.02
$0.94 QAR 3.42
22.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.96
$1.19 QAR 4.35
-9.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.75
$0.59 QAR 2.16
44.07%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.30 QAR 37.49
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.18 QAR 7.94
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 QAR 10.97
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 €4.86
$6.59 QAR 24.00
-17.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 €8.93
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.82
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.12
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🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.20
$0.57 QAR 2.08
136.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 €27.18
$30.70 QAR 112
-0.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.39
$2.24 QAR 8.16
70.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.92
$1.97 QAR 7.17
-47.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 €14.68
$8.73 QAR 31.79
88.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.34 €2.09
$0.54 QAR 1.98
333.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K €24.7K
$23.6K QAR 85.8K
17.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23.7K
$20.9K QAR 76.0K
27.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 €180
$95.0 QAR 346
112.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 €23.87
$43.78 QAR 159
-38.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.49 €27.14
$84.7 QAR 308
-64.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 €48.14
$174 QAR 634
-68.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.40 €24.40
$22.40 QAR 81.5
22.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.30
$12.46 QAR 45.35
-16.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 €505
$769 QAR 2,800
-26.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.5K
$15.8K QAR 57.6K
-4.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 €80.7
$56.6 QAR 206
60.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 €35.01
$50.1 QAR 182
-21.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.7
$92.4 QAR 336
13.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €115
$83.5 QAR 304
54.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 €661
$1,628 QAR 5,925
-54.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 €577
$999 QAR 3,638
-35.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,132
$2,925 QAR 10.6K
-56.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 €999
$2,047 QAR 7,452
-45.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,999 €3,561
$4,400 QAR 16.0K
-9.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,281 €2,921
$3,031 QAR 11.0K
8.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 €1,109
$4,128 QAR 15.0K
-69.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
5.22
-14.94%

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

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Last update for Qatar: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$648
Qatar
$999 54.1% $351
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$316
Qatar
$205 35.3% $112
Eating Out
Athens
$272
Qatar
$160 41% $111
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$260
Qatar
$223 13.9% $36
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$164
Qatar
$127 22.4% $37
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$75
Qatar
$199 166% $124
Getting Around
Athens
$45
Qatar
$45 0.4% $0.2
Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇶🇦 Qatar
🕒 Local time
06:41 6:41 AM
07:41 7:41 AM
1 h ahead of Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
2,639,211
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Qatari Riyal QAR ر.ق
Exchange rates and currency converter

QAR, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Qatari Riyal exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 3.64 QAR (1 QAR = 0.275 USD). 1 EUR = 4.09 QAR (1 QAR = 0.245 EUR).

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