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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lusail is 17.3% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lusail is 8.2% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.84 QAR 24.91
$6.92 QAR 25.20
-1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 QAR 198
$54.7 QAR 199
-0.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 QAR 25.75
$6.93 QAR 25.24
2.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.47 QAR 41.76
$11.66 QAR 42.43
-1.63%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.02 QAR 40.11
$11.06 QAR 40.27
-0.36%
Cappuccino
$5.15 QAR 18.74
$5.07 QAR 18.45
1.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.06
$0.83 QAR 3.03
1.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.31 QAR 1.12
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 QAR 7.41
$2.07 QAR 7.52
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 QAR 5.67
$1.57 QAR 5.70
-0.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 QAR 4.93
$2.13 QAR 7.76
-36.62%
Eggs
$2.57 QAR 9.37
$2.66 QAR 9.69
-3.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 QAR 42.40
$11.55 QAR 42.05
0.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.50 QAR 27.31
$7.85 QAR 28.56
-4.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 QAR 38.89
$10.77 QAR 39.21
-0.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 QAR 7.28
$2.04 QAR 7.41
-1.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 QAR 5.94
$1.55 QAR 5.65
5.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 QAR 5.44
$1.58 QAR 5.77
-5.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 QAR 1.93
$1.44 QAR 5.23
-63.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 QAR 1.92
$0.95 QAR 3.45
-44.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 QAR 1.95
$1.13 QAR 4.11
-52.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 QAR 4.97
$1.36 QAR 4.95
0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.75
$0.48 QAR 1.76
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.41 QAR 30.60
$8.08 QAR 29.41
4.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 QAR 6.50
$1.83 QAR 6.64
-2.73%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 QAR 10.79
$3.01 QAR 10.96
-1.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.50 QAR 23.65
$6.39 QAR 23.26
1.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lusail
Doha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.53 QAR 1.94
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$33.62 QAR 122
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.21
$2.24 QAR 8.15
0.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 QAR 8.02
$2.22 QAR 8.07
-0.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.96 QAR 50.8
$13.91 QAR 50.7
0.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.13
$0.59 QAR 2.14
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K QAR 81.0K
$22.8K QAR 82.8K
-2.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 75.0K
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
1.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.2 QAR 339
$90.7 QAR 330
2.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.08 QAR 135
$38.12 QAR 139
-2.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 QAR 314
$86.3 QAR 314
-0.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$119 QAR 432
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$31.87 QAR 116
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.36 QAR 44.98
$12.46 QAR 45.34
-0.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$802 QAR 2,920
$781 QAR 2,844
2.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K QAR 42.6K
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
-1.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QAR 224
$61.5 QAR 224
0.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 QAR 199
$55.9 QAR 204
-2.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 QAR 375
$101 QAR 366
2.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 QAR 334
$91.6 QAR 333
0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lusail
Doha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 QAR 7,367
$1,582 QAR 5,757
27.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 QAR 4,931
$1,075 QAR 3,913
26.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,756 QAR 17.3K
$2,894 QAR 10.5K
64.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,343 QAR 12.2K
$2,120 QAR 7,718
57.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,484 QAR 16.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,696 QAR 9,814
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lusail
Doha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,386 QAR 5,046
$3,004 QAR 10.9K
-53.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
6.08
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Last update for Lusail: February 28, 2026

Last update for Doha: March 1, 2026

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