Cost of Living Comparison Between Messina and Doha Cost of Living Comparison Between Messina and Doha

🙂 Solo nomad: Messina is 6.9% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Messina is 8.9% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Messina
Doha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.74 €11.90
$6.75 QAR 24.56
103.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €49.50
$54.8 QAR 200
4.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.50 €9.96
$6.90 QAR 25.11
66.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.54 QAR 42.01
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.92 QAR 39.74
-
Cappuccino
$2.02 €1.75
$5.00 QAR 18.21
-59.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.86 QAR 3.11
163.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.31 QAR 1.12
290.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.40 €2.95
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3.01
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Messina
Doha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.15
$2.14 QAR 7.81
-38.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.56 QAR 5.67
32.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$2.13 QAR 7.74
25.82%
Eggs
$3.38 €2.93
$2.67 QAR 9.73
26.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 €8.53
$11.35 QAR 41.32
-13.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.95 €8.61
$7.64 QAR 27.82
30.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 €15.13
$10.41 QAR 37.88
67.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$1.96 QAR 7.15
40.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.63 QAR 5.92
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.57 QAR 5.70
-28.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.65
$1.39 QAR 5.04
120.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 €0.58
$1.02 QAR 3.72
-34.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.08 QAR 3.92
10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.38 QAR 5.03
-17.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 €0.35
$0.46 QAR 1.66
-10.87%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.46 QAR 30.81
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.86 QAR 6.78
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.04 QAR 11.08
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.71 €5.81
$6.23 QAR 22.67
7.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.15
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.15
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🚌 Getting Around
Messina
Doha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 €1.47
$0.52 QAR 1.90
226.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.79 €37.06
$32.42 QAR 118
31.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 €4.07
$2.25 QAR 8.20
108.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 €1.29
$2.23 QAR 8.12
-33.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.45 €39.36
$13.68 QAR 49.80
232.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.55 QAR 2.00
265.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €30.0K
$22.3K QAR 81.2K
55.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K €24.7K
$20.8K QAR 75.8K
37.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Messina
Doha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 €168
$92.2 QAR 335
110.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.37 €12.45
$37.56 QAR 137
-61.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.89 €23.28
$87.4 QAR 318
-69.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Messina
Doha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 €43.09
$121 QAR 439
-58.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.10 €14.81
$31.67 QAR 115
-46.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 €8.67
$12.54 QAR 45.63
-20.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Messina
Doha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 €296
$802 QAR 2,920
-57.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,391
$12.0K QAR 43.5K
-9.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Messina
Doha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.1 €76.3
$61.9 QAR 225
42.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.36 €27.16
$55.0 QAR 200
-43.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.7
$103 QAR 375
-10.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$90.7 QAR 330
44.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Messina
Doha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 €543
$1,578 QAR 5,744
-60.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 €398
$1,083 QAR 3,941
-57.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €884
$2,992 QAR 10.9K
-65.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$875 €757
$2,098 QAR 7,638
-58.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,149 €1,861
$4,473 QAR 16.3K
-51.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,717 €1,487
$2,785 QAR 10.1K
-38.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Messina
Doha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,797 €1,556
$3,036 QAR 11.1K
-40.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
6.08
-22.37%

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

Last update for Messina: March 9, 2026

Last update for Doha: March 8, 2026

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