Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Umm Salal Mohammed Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Umm Salal Mohammed

😐 Solo nomad: Doha is 284.9% more expensive than Umm Salal Mohammed without rent, and 778.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 247.1% more expensive than Umm Salal Mohammed without rent, and 664.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 QAR 25.65
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 QAR 203
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 QAR 24.69
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.73 QAR 42.70
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.95 QAR 39.87
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Cappuccino
$4.96 QAR 18.07
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.07
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.20
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 QAR 7.67
$2.24 QAR 8.16
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QAR 5.71
$1.48 QAR 5.37
6.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 QAR 7.73
$2.61 QAR 9.49
-18.77%
Eggs
$2.56 QAR 9.31
$2.59 QAR 9.43
-1.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 QAR 41.21
$8.05 QAR 29.30
40.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 QAR 28.61
$4.84 QAR 17.63
62.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 QAR 38.68
$9.60 QAR 34.93
10.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 QAR 7.28
$1.93 QAR 7.03
3.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 QAR 5.91
$1.47 QAR 5.35
10.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 QAR 5.47
$1.09 QAR 3.95
37.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 QAR 5.09
$2.28 QAR 8.32
-38.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 QAR 3.56
$0.86 QAR 3.13
13.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 QAR 4.06
$1.62 QAR 5.88
-31.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 QAR 4.84
$1.94 QAR 7.07
-31.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 QAR 1.67
$0.42 QAR 1.54
9.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.50 QAR 34.60
$12.56 QAR 45.71
-24.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 QAR 6.72
$1.41 QAR 5.13
31.21%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 QAR 10.61
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.50 QAR 23.67
$5.65 QAR 20.55
15.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.08
$1.11 QAR 4.06
-48.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.17 QAR 121
$32.53 QAR 118
1.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.21
$2.25 QAR 8.18
0.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 QAR 7.71
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.55 QAR 49.33
$5.84 QAR 21.25
132.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.13
$0.60 QAR 2.19
-1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 82.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 75.0K
$20.3K QAR 73.8K
1.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.6 QAR 341
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.19 QAR 135
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.8 QAR 323
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 QAR 428
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.82 QAR 116
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Cinema Ticket
$12.26 QAR 44.63
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$805 QAR 2,929
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 QAR 224
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 QAR 201
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 QAR 363
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 QAR 328
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,637 QAR 5,957
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 QAR 3,991
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,930 QAR 10.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 QAR 7,546
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,409 QAR 16.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 QAR 10.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,922 QAR 10.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
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Last update for Doha: April 12, 2026

Last update for Umm Salal Mohammed: April 12, 2026

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