Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Qatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Qatar

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 28.4% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 32.8% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$7.01 QAR 25.51
127.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$55.2 QAR 201
39.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$7.08 QAR 25.76
36.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$12.43 QAR 45.24
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$4.83 QAR 17.59
-26.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.84 QAR 3.05
214.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.35 QAR 1.29
534.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.14 QAR 7.8
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.62 QAR 5.88
49.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.18 QAR 7.94
-7.34%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.78 QAR 10.11
57.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$10.78 QAR 39.23
-17.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$7.36 QAR 26.81
12.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$10.26 QAR 37.35
37.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.99 QAR 7.25
62.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.62 QAR 5.89
65.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.61 QAR 5.87
77.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.4 QAR 5.1
203.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.99 QAR 3.61
157.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.05 QAR 3.82
108.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.37 QAR 5
63.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.51 QAR 1.86
207.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.06 QAR 29.35
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.89 QAR 6.87
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 QAR 13.67
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$6.45 QAR 23.49
386.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.57 QAR 2.09
421.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$33.22 QAR 121
195.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.18 QAR 7.94
66.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2.16 QAR 7.87
-15.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$13.7 QAR 49.87
175.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.56 QAR 2.02
114.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$23.6K QAR 85.8K
23.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
9.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$98.2 QAR 358
83.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$39.86 QAR 145
-34.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$88.9 QAR 324
-40.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$114 QAR 413
-58.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$31.04 QAR 113
-47.26%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$12.39 QAR 45.09
11.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$797 QAR 2,902
100.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$11.8K QAR 43K
3.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$61.3 QAR 223
16.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$53.5 QAR 195
-3.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$97.7 QAR 356
3.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$86.2 QAR 314
27.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,535 QAR 5,588
-9.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$1,047 QAR 3,812
5.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$2,809 QAR 10.2K
-19.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$2,105 QAR 7,661
-15.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$5,370 QAR 19.5K
30.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$4,187 QAR 15.2K
21.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$3,681 QAR 13.4K
-1.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5.51
15.25%

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

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Qatar: October 28, 2025

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