Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusail and Doha Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusail and Doha

🙂 Solo nomad: Lusail is 27.4% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lusail is 29.3% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 QAR 25.47
$6.89 QAR 25.08
1.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QAR 199
$54.2 QAR 197
0.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 QAR 25.25
$6.77 QAR 24.65
2.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.57 QAR 42.13
$11.8 QAR 42.97
-1.95%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.79 QAR 39.26
$11.01 QAR 40.07
-2.00%
Cappuccino
$5.15 QAR 18.75
$5.16 QAR 18.79
-0.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 QAR 2.87
$0.81 QAR 2.93
-2.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.33 QAR 1.21
-6.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 QAR 7.73
$2.03 QAR 7.4
4.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 QAR 5.88
$1.62 QAR 5.89
-0.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 QAR 4.85
$2.22 QAR 8.07
-40.09%
Eggs
$2.57 QAR 9.35
$2.63 QAR 9.57
-2.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.5 QAR 41.88
$11.67 QAR 42.48
-1.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 QAR 28.79
$7.64 QAR 27.82
3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 QAR 38.29
$10.65 QAR 38.75
-1.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QAR 7.26
$1.99 QAR 7.24
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.66
$1.64 QAR 5.96
-4.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.66
$1.51 QAR 5.5
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 QAR 1.95
$1.41 QAR 5.12
-61.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 QAR 2.05
$1.02 QAR 3.71
-45.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$1.12 QAR 4.09
-52.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 QAR 5.06
$1.38 QAR 5.01
0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.65
$0.49 QAR 1.78
-8.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.13 QAR 29.61
$8.4 QAR 30.58
-3.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.65
$1.83 QAR 6.68
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 QAR 10.64
$2.95 QAR 10.74
-1.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 QAR 22.85
$6.23 QAR 22.67
0.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lusail
Doha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.54 QAR 1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$32.57 QAR 119
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 QAR 8.13
$2.26 QAR 8.24
-1.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.08
$2.16 QAR 7.86
2.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.69 QAR 49.84
$13.83 QAR 50.3
-1.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.15
$0.55 QAR 2.01
7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K QAR 83.8K
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
1.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K QAR 75.6K
$20.3K QAR 73.8K
2.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.9 QAR 335
$91.3 QAR 332
0.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.96 QAR 138
$37.26 QAR 136
1.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.6 QAR 311
$85.6 QAR 312
-0.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$119 QAR 431
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$32.77 QAR 119
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.31 QAR 44.81
$12.16 QAR 44.27
1.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$790 QAR 2,876
$793 QAR 2,888
-0.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.4K
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
0.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.1 QAR 230
$61.7 QAR 225
2.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 QAR 199
$54.9 QAR 200
-0.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 QAR 370
$103 QAR 375
-1.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 QAR 326
$91.9 QAR 334
-2.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lusail
Doha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,067 QAR 7,526
$1,624 QAR 5,912
27.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,356 QAR 4,936
$1,066 QAR 3,880
27.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,761 QAR 17.3K
$2,955 QAR 10.8K
61.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,287 QAR 12K
$2,091 QAR 7,610
57.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,335 QAR 19.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,644 QAR 13.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,382 QAR 5,030
$2,945 QAR 10.7K
-53.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
6.08
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lusail: October 27, 2025

Last update for Doha: October 27, 2025

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