Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Qatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Qatar

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 36.7% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 39.8% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.58 CA$25.29
$6.76 QAR 24.62
174.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.5
$55.2 QAR 201
32.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$6.79 QAR 24.7
59.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$12.52 QAR 45.56
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.49 QAR 41.83
-
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.06
$5.03 QAR 18.31
-26.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$0.84 QAR 3.05
155.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.32
$0.35 QAR 1.28
388.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.18
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 CA$7.89
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$2.08 QAR 7.58
11.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.6 QAR 5.82
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$2.21 QAR 8.05
69.23%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.79
$2.65 QAR 9.66
32.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CA$15.47
$10.63 QAR 38.7
6.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.29 CA$16.72
$7.75 QAR 28.22
58.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.77
$10.19 QAR 37.09
49.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.7
$2.04 QAR 7.44
105.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$1.55 QAR 5.63
-3.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.41
$1.54 QAR 5.62
158.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$1.4 QAR 5.08
195.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$0.95 QAR 3.46
183.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$1.05 QAR 3.82
158.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.39 QAR 5.05
91.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$0.48 QAR 1.74
275.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.53 QAR 31.03
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 QAR 6.99
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.65 QAR 13.28
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$6.46 QAR 23.5
126.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 CA$17.6
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 CA$3.99
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
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🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$0.57 QAR 2.06
347.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78 CA$106
$32.43 QAR 118
140.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$2.14 QAR 7.81
64.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CA$2.1
$2.12 QAR 7.71
-27.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.12 CA$39.64
$13.57 QAR 49.39
114.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$0.58 QAR 2.12
108.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$23K QAR 83.7K
9.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$20.4K QAR 74.1K
1.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$97.5 QAR 355
61.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.69 CA$63.6
$40.5 QAR 147
15.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63 CA$85.8
$88.9 QAR 324
-29.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$112 QAR 407
-61.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.53 CA$23.86
$31.72 QAR 115
-44.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 CA$15.75
$12.22 QAR 44.47
-5.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 CA$1,101
$795 QAR 2,892
1.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$11.7K QAR 42.7K
3.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CA$76.9
$60.7 QAR 221
-6.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 CA$58.1
$53.1 QAR 193
-19.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$97.4 QAR 354
-7.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$86.2 QAR 314
22.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 CA$1,863
$1,571 QAR 5,717
-12.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 CA$1,641
$1,039 QAR 3,780
16.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 CA$2,904
$2,839 QAR 10.3K
-24.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 CA$2,532
$2,095 QAR 7,624
-11.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,181 CA$8,414
$5,399 QAR 19.7K
14.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 CA$6,107
$4,135 QAR 15.1K
8.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,832 CA$3,855
$3,634 QAR 13.2K
-22.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
5.51
14.88%

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

Last update for Canada: November 3, 2025

Last update for Qatar: November 4, 2025

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