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Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Messina Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Messina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Doha is 11.8% more expensive than Messina without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Doha is 15.9% cheaper than Messina without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Doha
Messina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 QARย 24.46
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.93
-51.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.1 QARย 201
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.2
-5.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 QARย 24.79
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
-40.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.70 QARย 42.59
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.07 QARย 40.29
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.18 QARย 18.85
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
157.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 QARย 2.90
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
-63.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QARย 1.21
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Doha
Messina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 QARย 7.40
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
46.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 QARย 5.84
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
-25.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 QARย 7.80
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-18.32%
Eggs
$2.65 QARย 9.63
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
-20.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 QARย 42.18
$9.62 โ‚ฌ8.29
20.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.59 QARย 27.64
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
-25.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 QARย 37.79
$17.61 โ‚ฌ15.18
-41.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 QARย 7.29
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
-30.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 QARย 5.98
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-6.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 QARย 5.68
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
38.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 QARย 5.09
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.70
-55.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 QARย 3.68
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.57
50.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 QARย 4.08
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 QARย 4.81
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
12.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QARย 1.64
$0.40 โ‚ฌ0.35
12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.36 QARย 30.42
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 QARย 6.51
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 QARย 10.56
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 QARย 23.16
$6.66 โ‚ฌ5.74
-4.50%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Doha
Messina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QARย 1.93
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-70.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.71 QARย 119
$43.47 โ‚ฌ37.47
-24.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QARย 8.22
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.92
-50.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QARย 7.85
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
47.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.97 QARย 50.8
$46.97 โ‚ฌ40.49
-70.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QARย 2.16
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-71.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K QARย 81.4K
$35.0K โ‚ฌ30.2K
-36.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QARย 75.1K
$28.9K โ‚ฌ24.9K
-28.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Messina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.7 QARย 341
$193 โ‚ฌ167
-51.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.37 QARย 136
$14.63 โ‚ฌ12.61
155.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.0 QARย 313
$26.70 โ‚ฌ23.01
222.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Messina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$121 QARย 441
$49.39 โ‚ฌ42.57
145.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.73 QARย 119
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.11
86.82%
Cinema Ticket
$12.42 QARย 45.22
$9.61 โ‚ฌ8.28
29.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Doha
Messina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$801 QARย 2,917
$349 โ‚ฌ301
129.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K QARย 43.5K
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,198
12.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Messina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 QARย 226
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.1
-30.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 QARย 200
$31.56 โ‚ฌ27.20
73.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QARย 367
$90.5 โ‚ฌ78.0
11.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 QARย 324
$130 โ‚ฌ112
-31.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Doha
Messina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,576 QARย 5,737
$647 โ‚ฌ558
143.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 QARย 3,886
$471 โ‚ฌ406
126.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,962 QARย 10.8K
$1,015 โ‚ฌ875
191.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 QARย 7,644
$874 โ‚ฌ754
140.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,593 QARย 16.7K
$2,148 โ‚ฌ1,852
113.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,916 QARย 10.6K
$1,725 โ‚ฌ1,487
69.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Doha
Messina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,016 QARย 11.0K
$1,841 โ‚ฌ1,587
63.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
4.72
28.81%

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Last update for Doha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Messina: January 11, 2026

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