Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and The Pearl-Qatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and The Pearl-Qatar

🙂 Solo nomad: Doha is 9.9% cheaper than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 0 than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 QAR 25.08
$6.73 QAR 24.49
2.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 QAR 197
$48.13 QAR 175
12.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 QAR 24.65
$6.77 QAR 24.66
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.8 QAR 42.97
$11.51 QAR 41.9
2.52%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.01 QAR 40.07
$10.88 QAR 39.6
1.19%
Cappuccino
$5.16 QAR 18.79
$5.01 QAR 18.24
2.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 QAR 2.93
$0.83 QAR 3.03
-2.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$0.31 QAR 1.12
6.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 QAR 7.4
$1.72 QAR 6.27
18.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QAR 5.89
$1.61 QAR 5.88
0.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$2.12 QAR 7.73
4.72%
Eggs
$2.63 QAR 9.57
$2.64 QAR 9.62
-0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 QAR 42.48
$7.55 QAR 27.48
54.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 QAR 27.82
$7.55 QAR 27.48
1.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.65 QAR 38.75
$10.52 QAR 38.29
1.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QAR 7.24
$2.03 QAR 7.4
-1.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 QAR 5.96
$1.56 QAR 5.67
5.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 QAR 5.5
$1.55 QAR 5.65
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 QAR 5.12
$1.43 QAR 5.22
-1.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 QAR 3.71
$0.97 QAR 3.53
5.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 QAR 4.09
$0.97 QAR 3.53
15.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.01
$1.38 QAR 5.04
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.78
$0.45 QAR 1.63
8.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.4 QAR 30.58
$8.12 QAR 29.56
3.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.68
$1.83 QAR 6.65
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 QAR 10.74
$2.91 QAR 10.58
1.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 QAR 22.67
$6.37 QAR 23.17
-2.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 QAR 1.96
$0.57 QAR 2.07
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.57 QAR 119
$31.1 QAR 113
4.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.24
$2.19 QAR 7.97
3.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.86
$0.52 QAR 1.88
315.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 QAR 50.3
$9.67 QAR 35.19
43.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QAR 2.01
$0.59 QAR 2.14
-6.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
$15.7K QAR 57.2K
44.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K QAR 73.8K
$14.8K QAR 53.8K
37.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 QAR 332
$92.6 QAR 337
-1.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.26 QAR 136
$22.4 QAR 81.5
66.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.6 QAR 312
$73.3 QAR 267
16.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 431
$255 QAR 929
-53.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.77 QAR 119
$36.4 QAR 133
-9.97%
Cinema Ticket
$12.16 QAR 44.27
$12.38 QAR 45.08
-1.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$793 QAR 2,888
$803 QAR 2,922
-1.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
$10.3K QAR 37.4K
12.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 QAR 225
$59.9 QAR 218
3.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 QAR 200
$54.4 QAR 198
0.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 QAR 375
$91.1 QAR 332
13.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.9 QAR 334
$91.1 QAR 332
0.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,624 QAR 5,912
$2,291 QAR 8,339
-29.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 QAR 3,880
$2,057 QAR 7,487
-48.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,955 QAR 10.8K
$4,861 QAR 17.7K
-39.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 QAR 7,610
$3,416 QAR 12.4K
-38.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,335 QAR 19.4K
$6,313 QAR 23K
-15.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,644 QAR 13.3K
$4,507 QAR 16.4K
-19.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,945 QAR 10.7K
$7,207 QAR 26.2K
-59.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
3.94
54.31%

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

Last update for Doha: October 27, 2025

Last update for The Pearl-Qatar: October 29, 2025

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