Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Al Wakrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Al Wakrah

😐 Solo nomad: Doha is 24.4% more expensive than Al Wakrah without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 12.1% more expensive than Al Wakrah without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Al Wakrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 QAR 25.20
$4.92 QAR 17.92
40.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QAR 199
$41.94 QAR 153
30.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 QAR 25.24
$6.21 QAR 22.60
11.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 QAR 42.43
$11.52 QAR 41.94
1.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.06 QAR 40.27
$10.82 QAR 39.39
2.22%
Cappuccino
$5.07 QAR 18.45
$5.12 QAR 18.65
-0.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 QAR 3.03
$0.84 QAR 3.05
-1.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.34 QAR 1.22
-8.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Al Wakrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 QAR 7.52
$1.90 QAR 6.92
8.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QAR 5.70
$1.54 QAR 5.61
1.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 QAR 7.76
$2.23 QAR 8.10
-4.48%
Eggs
$2.66 QAR 9.69
$2.56 QAR 9.30
3.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 QAR 42.05
$7.15 QAR 26.02
61.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 QAR 28.56
$7.77 QAR 28.29
1.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 QAR 39.21
$7.95 QAR 28.93
35.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 QAR 7.41
$1.98 QAR 7.21
3.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.65
$1.56 QAR 5.68
-0.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.77
$1.58 QAR 5.76
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 QAR 5.23
$1.07 QAR 3.90
34.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QAR 3.45
$1.02 QAR 3.72
-6.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 QAR 4.11
$0.90 QAR 3.29
25.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 QAR 4.95
$1.38 QAR 5.01
-1.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.76
$0.45 QAR 1.63
6.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.08 QAR 29.41
$7.95 QAR 28.94
1.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.64
$1.76 QAR 6.40
3.98%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 QAR 10.96
$2.94 QAR 10.71
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 QAR 23.26
$6.46 QAR 23.53
-1.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Al Wakrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$0.57 QAR 2.09
-7.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.62 QAR 122
$55.6 QAR 202
-39.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 QAR 8.15
$2.26 QAR 8.23
-0.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$2.17 QAR 7.90
2.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.91 QAR 50.7
$13.51 QAR 49.18
2.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.14
$0.60 QAR 2.18
-1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 82.8K
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
$20.9K QAR 76.1K
-3.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Al Wakrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 QAR 330
$94.0 QAR 342
-3.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.12 QAR 139
$37.15 QAR 135
2.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 QAR 314
$87.3 QAR 318
-1.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Al Wakrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 432
$97.8 QAR 356
21.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.87 QAR 116
$16.81 QAR 61.2
89.59%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 QAR 45.34
$8.02 QAR 29.21
55.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Al Wakrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 QAR 2,844
$680 QAR 2,475
14.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
-0.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Al Wakrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QAR 224
$61.9 QAR 225
-0.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 QAR 204
$34.82 QAR 127
60.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 366
$93.7 QAR 341
7.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 QAR 333
$67.7 QAR 246
35.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Al Wakrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 QAR 5,757
$957 QAR 3,483
65.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 QAR 3,913
$704 QAR 2,563
52.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 QAR 10.5K
$1,947 QAR 7,087
48.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 QAR 7,718
$1,883 QAR 6,853
12.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,484 QAR 16.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,696 QAR 9,814
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Al Wakrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,004 QAR 10.9K
$4,229 QAR 15.4K
-28.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
4
52.00%

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

Last update for Doha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Wakrah: March 2, 2026

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