Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Qatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Qatar

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 68% cheaper than Qatar without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 68.2% cheaper than Qatar without rent, and 78.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 506
$7.07 QAR 25.72
-74.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,433
$54.7 QAR 199
-77.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKR 1,165
$6.70 QAR 24.39
-37.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 501
$12.29 QAR 44.74
-85.44%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 PKR 1,105
$11.64 QAR 42.38
-66.07%
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKR 498
$4.80 QAR 17.49
-62.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.1
$0.86 QAR 3.13
-61.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.33 QAR 1.20
-30.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 212
$2.09 QAR 7.59
-63.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 164
$1.53 QAR 5.58
-61.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 339
$2.27 QAR 8.26
-46.70%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$2.66 QAR 9.67
-54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKR 1,648
$10.65 QAR 38.77
-44.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKR 800
$7.48 QAR 27.22
-61.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKR 1,182
$10.27 QAR 37.39
-58.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 282
$2.05 QAR 7.44
-50.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.63 QAR 5.92
-62.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKR 224
$1.54 QAR 5.62
-48.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$1.38 QAR 5.02
-64.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.99 QAR 3.59
-61.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$1.11 QAR 4.03
-56.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$1.38 QAR 5.02
-73.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.9
$0.48 QAR 1.73
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.91 PKR 535
$10.26 QAR 37.34
-81.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKR 309
$1.92 QAR 6.98
-42.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 561
$3.73 QAR 13.56
-46.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 PKR 574
$6.51 QAR 23.69
-68.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.8
$0.53 QAR 1.91
-62.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKR 2,035
$33.27 QAR 121
-78.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$2.17 QAR 7.88
-61.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKR 155
$2.21 QAR 8.04
-75.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$13.90 QAR 50.6
-86.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$0.59 QAR 2.15
54.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$23.0K QAR 83.6K
-23.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$20.2K QAR 73.4K
16.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKR 30.6K
$95.5 QAR 348
14.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKR 1,315
$40.64 QAR 148
-88.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKR 4,342
$88.7 QAR 323
-82.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKR 3,741
$113 QAR 412
-88.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKR 2,470
$30.91 QAR 113
-71.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,216
$12.31 QAR 44.82
-64.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
$810 QAR 2,947
-95.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
$11.8K QAR 43.1K
-90.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKR 4,430
$59.8 QAR 218
-73.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKR 6,444
$53.1 QAR 193
-56.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
$96.8 QAR 352
-24.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKR 9,270
$87.8 QAR 319
-62.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$1,566 QAR 5,702
-92.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
$1,021 QAR 3,718
-93.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKR 78.1K
$2,795 QAR 10.2K
-90.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.0K
$2,095 QAR 7,627
-91.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKR 253.9K
$4,599 QAR 16.7K
-80.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKR 145.8K
$3,086 QAR 11.2K
-83.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKR 51.9K
$3,777 QAR 13.7K
-95.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
5.51
244.28%

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

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Qatar: March 1, 2026

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