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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 33% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 38.1% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$6.99 QAR 25.43
162.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$55.8 QAR 203
30.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$6.94 QAR 25.25
56.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$12.35 QAR 44.96
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.77 QAR 42.84
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Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$4.87 QAR 17.72
-20.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$0.90 QAR 3.29
141.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.35 QAR 1.27
382.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$2.07 QAR 7.52
7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$1.56 QAR 5.67
79.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$2.18 QAR 7.95
70.64%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.67 QAR 9.73
33.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$10.57 QAR 38.49
6.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$7.79 QAR 28.34
55.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$10.04 QAR 36.54
51.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$2.02 QAR 7.34
111.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.57 QAR 5.72
-5.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$1.59 QAR 5.78
140.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$1.33 QAR 4.84
209.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$0.95 QAR 3.45
178.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.06 QAR 3.86
153.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$1.34 QAR 4.88
95.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.48 QAR 1.73
277.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.01 QAR 32.78
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.85 QAR 6.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 QAR 13.45
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$6.23 QAR 22.66
135.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
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🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.53 QAR 1.94
388.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$32.60 QAR 119
131.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$2.18 QAR 7.94
61.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$2.24 QAR 8.15
-31.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$13.64 QAR 49.65
112.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$0.55 QAR 2.00
109.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$23.4K QAR 85.1K
4.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$20.6K QAR 74.9K
1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$98.1 QAR 357
60.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$39.77 QAR 145
15.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$87.8 QAR 320
-29.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$111 QAR 406
-61.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$31.59 QAR 115
-42.39%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$12.22 QAR 44.46
-4.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$792 QAR 2,885
0.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$11.9K QAR 43.3K
-0.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$59.9 QAR 218
-7.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$53.7 QAR 195
-21.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$100 QAR 365
-10.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$87.6 QAR 319
21.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$1,536 QAR 5,590
-12.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$1,015 QAR 3,696
18.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$2,816 QAR 10.2K
-22.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$2,079 QAR 7,566
-12.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$4,954 QAR 18.0K
-0.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$3,312 QAR 12.1K
19.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$3,677 QAR 13.4K
-19.11%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Qatar: January 11, 2026

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