Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Qatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Qatar

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 16.6% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 25.7% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$7.01 QAR 25.51
145.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$55.2 QAR 201
44.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$7.08 QAR 25.76
60.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$12.43 QAR 45.24
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$4.83 QAR 17.59
-58.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.84 QAR 3.05
241.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.35 QAR 1.29
285.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.14 QAR 7.8
-21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.62 QAR 5.88
42.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.18 QAR 7.94
33.03%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.78 QAR 10.11
45.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$10.78 QAR 39.23
54.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$7.36 QAR 26.81
66.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$10.26 QAR 37.35
96.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.99 QAR 7.25
24.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.62 QAR 5.89
30.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.61 QAR 5.87
68.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.4 QAR 5.1
134.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.99 QAR 3.61
106.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.05 QAR 3.82
73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.37 QAR 5
7.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.51 QAR 1.86
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.06 QAR 29.35
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.89 QAR 6.87
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 QAR 13.67
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$6.45 QAR 23.49
4.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.57 QAR 2.09
243.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$33.22 QAR 121
27.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$2.18 QAR 7.94
160.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.16 QAR 7.87
-26.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$13.7 QAR 49.87
148.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.56 QAR 2.02
258.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$23.6K QAR 85.8K
34.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
59.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$98.2 QAR 358
126.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$39.86 QAR 145
-66.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$88.9 QAR 324
-64.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$114 QAR 413
-49.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$31.04 QAR 113
-16.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$12.39 QAR 45.09
-17.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$797 QAR 2,902
-27.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$11.8K QAR 43K
-9.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$61.3 QAR 223
51.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$53.5 QAR 195
-23.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$97.7 QAR 356
0.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$86.2 QAR 314
51.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$1,535 QAR 5,588
-44.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$1,047 QAR 3,812
-37.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$2,809 QAR 10.2K
-45.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$2,105 QAR 7,661
-49.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$5,370 QAR 19.5K
-23.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$4,187 QAR 15.2K
-38.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$3,681 QAR 13.4K
-46.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
5.51
-19.96%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Qatar: October 28, 2025

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