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

😐 Solo nomad: Kanazawa is 10.1% more expensive than Al Wakrah without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kanazawa is 13.3% cheaper than Al Wakrah without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kanazawa
Al Wakrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.60 ¥879
$4.92 QAR 17.92
13.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.72 ¥5,456
$41.94 QAR 153
-17.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 ¥775
$6.21 QAR 22.60
-20.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.82 QAR 39.39
-
Cappuccino
$3.36 ¥528
$5.12 QAR 18.65
-34.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥177
$0.84 QAR 3.05
34.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥111
$0.34 QAR 1.22
108.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 ¥444
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 ¥679
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kanazawa
Al Wakrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥240
$1.90 QAR 6.92
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ¥225
$1.54 QAR 5.61
-7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 ¥731
$2.23 QAR 8.10
108.52%
Eggs
$2.37 ¥372
$2.56 QAR 9.30
-7.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.63 ¥1,670
$7.15 QAR 26.02
48.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 ¥980
$7.77 QAR 28.29
-19.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.54 ¥2,912
$7.95 QAR 28.93
133.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 ¥579
$1.98 QAR 7.21
86.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ¥347
$1.56 QAR 5.68
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 ¥396
$1.58 QAR 5.76
59.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 ¥702
$1.07 QAR 3.90
317.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥271
$1.02 QAR 3.72
68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ¥197
$0.90 QAR 3.29
38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥210
$1.38 QAR 5.01
-2.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ¥133
$0.45 QAR 1.63
88.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$7.95 QAR 28.94
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.76 QAR 6.40
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.94 QAR 10.71
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 ¥614
$6.46 QAR 23.53
-39.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.69 ¥1,523
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥326
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ¥476
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🚌 Getting Around
Kanazawa
Al Wakrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 ¥258
$0.57 QAR 2.09
187.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.5 ¥8,567
$55.6 QAR 202
-1.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 ¥717
$2.26 QAR 8.23
101.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 ¥521
$2.17 QAR 7.90
53.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.40 ¥3,676
$13.51 QAR 49.18
73.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥180
$0.60 QAR 2.18
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥2.6M
$20.9K QAR 76.1K
-19.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kanazawa
Al Wakrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥20.9K
$94.0 QAR 342
41.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.46 ¥4,314
$37.15 QAR 135
-26.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.59 ¥4,807
$87.3 QAR 318
-64.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kanazawa
Al Wakrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.47 ¥7,302
$97.8 QAR 356
-52.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.82 ¥2,172
$16.81 QAR 61.2
-17.79%
Cinema Ticket
$12.53 ¥1,969
$8.02 QAR 29.21
56.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kanazawa
Al Wakrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.9 ¥11.0K
$680 QAR 2,475
-89.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K ¥1.6M
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
-13.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kanazawa
Al Wakrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.56 ¥7,001
$61.9 QAR 225
-28.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.90 ¥4,541
$34.82 QAR 127
-17.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 ¥10.8K
$93.7 QAR 341
-26.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.2 ¥15.0K
$67.7 QAR 246
40.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kanazawa
Al Wakrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 ¥72.7K
$957 QAR 3,483
-51.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 ¥52.6K
$704 QAR 2,563
-52.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$866 ¥136.1K
$1,947 QAR 7,087
-55.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 ¥103.4K
$1,883 QAR 6,853
-65.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,580 ¥719.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kanazawa
Al Wakrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,918 ¥301.3K
$4,229 QAR 15.4K
-54.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
4
-54.75%

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

Last update for Kanazawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Wakrah: March 2, 2026

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