Cost of Living Comparison Between Cha-am and The Pearl-Qatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Cha-am and The Pearl-Qatar

🙂 Solo nomad: Cha-am is 45.6% cheaper than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cha-am is 41.3% cheaper than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cha-am
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 ฿98.1
$6.95 QAR 25.30
-55.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.19 ฿666
$47.33 QAR 172
-55.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 ฿273
$6.70 QAR 24.38
29.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.55 QAR 42.05
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.15 QAR 40.58
-
Cappuccino
$2.10 ฿66.1
$5.07 QAR 18.44
-58.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ฿20.27
$0.79 QAR 2.87
-18.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ฿14.00
$0.30 QAR 1.11
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿76.2
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 ฿113
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cha-am
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 ฿54.7
$1.75 QAR 6.35
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 ฿42.82
$1.60 QAR 5.84
-15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 ฿41.72
$2.23 QAR 8.12
-40.36%
Eggs
$1.92 ฿60.4
$2.65 QAR 9.66
-27.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.44 ฿422
$7.58 QAR 27.59
77.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 ฿107
$7.92 QAR 28.84
-57.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 ฿340
$10.67 QAR 38.86
1.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 ฿95.9
$1.98 QAR 7.21
54.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 ฿41.93
$1.62 QAR 5.91
-17.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 ฿57.2
$1.52 QAR 5.52
19.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 ฿47.14
$1.40 QAR 5.10
7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 ฿51.1
$1.01 QAR 3.67
60.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.48
$0.92 QAR 3.34
32.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 ฿39.20
$1.36 QAR 4.96
-8.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿14.36
$0.45 QAR 1.63
2.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.25 QAR 30.04
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 QAR 6.70
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.02 QAR 11.01
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.60 ฿145
$6.14 QAR 22.33
-25.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.98 ฿502
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ฿56.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ฿109
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Cha-am
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 ฿28.24
$0.53 QAR 1.94
69.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.80 QAR 116
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿33.22
$2.15 QAR 7.84
-50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ฿22.54
$0.56 QAR 2.05
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 ฿106
$9.42 QAR 34.28
-64.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ฿40.69
$0.59 QAR 2.16
118.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ฿627.1K
$15.5K QAR 56.5K
28.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K ฿668.8K
$15.1K QAR 54.9K
40.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cha-am
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.4 ฿2,308
$90.9 QAR 331
-19.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.19 ฿415
$21.89 QAR 79.7
-39.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.32 ฿576
$72.7 QAR 265
-74.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cha-am
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 ฿768
$255 QAR 926
-90.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.32 ฿387
$36.92 QAR 134
-66.63%
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 ฿243
$12.41 QAR 45.17
-37.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cha-am
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$136 ฿4,271
$787 QAR 2,866
-82.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,160 ฿288.0K
$10.4K QAR 38.0K
-12.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cha-am
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.47 ฿926
$59.3 QAR 216
-50.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.75 ฿621
$55.2 QAR 201
-64.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 ฿1,953
$91.0 QAR 331
-31.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.85 ฿1,379
$91.3 QAR 332
-51.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cha-am
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 ฿14.3K
$2,281 QAR 8,302
-80.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 ฿11.7K
$2,084 QAR 7,585
-82.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 ฿24.0K
$4,882 QAR 17.8K
-84.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$679 ฿21.4K
$3,451 QAR 12.6K
-80.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,318 ฿72.9K
$6,190 QAR 22.5K
-62.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,683 ฿52.9K
$4,537 QAR 16.5K
-62.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cha-am
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$380 ฿11.9K
$7,274 QAR 26.5K
-94.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
3.94
38.32%

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Last update for Cha-am: March 2, 2026

Last update for The Pearl-Qatar: March 2, 2026

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