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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 36.6% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 30.2% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$7.07 QAR 25.72
164.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$54.7 QAR 199
36.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$6.70 QAR 24.39
66.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$12.29 QAR 44.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.64 QAR 42.38
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Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$4.80 QAR 17.49
-21.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$0.86 QAR 3.13
146.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$0.33 QAR 1.20
430.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$2.09 QAR 7.59
5.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.53 QAR 5.58
76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$2.27 QAR 8.26
59.91%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.66 QAR 9.67
34.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$10.65 QAR 38.77
8.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$7.48 QAR 27.22
62.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$10.27 QAR 37.39
48.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$2.05 QAR 7.44
110.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$1.63 QAR 5.92
-7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$1.54 QAR 5.62
151.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$1.38 QAR 5.02
210.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$0.99 QAR 3.59
181.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.11 QAR 4.03
136.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$1.38 QAR 5.02
90.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$0.48 QAR 1.73
272.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$10.26 QAR 37.34
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.92 QAR 6.98
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.73 QAR 13.56
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$6.51 QAR 23.69
129.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
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🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.53 QAR 1.91
390.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$33.27 QAR 121
134.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$2.17 QAR 7.88
56.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$2.21 QAR 8.04
-29.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$13.90 QAR 50.6
102.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$0.59 QAR 2.15
96.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$23.0K QAR 83.6K
9.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$20.2K QAR 73.4K
1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$95.5 QAR 348
64.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$40.64 QAR 148
12.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$88.7 QAR 323
-29.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$113 QAR 412
-61.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$30.91 QAR 113
-42.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$12.31 QAR 44.82
-6.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$810 QAR 2,947
-0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$11.8K QAR 43.1K
2.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$59.8 QAR 218
-7.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$53.1 QAR 193
-19.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$96.8 QAR 352
-7.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$87.8 QAR 319
23.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$1,566 QAR 5,702
-12.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$1,021 QAR 3,718
17.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$2,795 QAR 10.2K
-22.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$2,095 QAR 7,627
-9.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$4,599 QAR 16.7K
9.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$3,086 QAR 11.2K
31.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$3,777 QAR 13.7K
-20.37%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Qatar: March 1, 2026

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