Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Qatar is 22.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qatar is 24.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatar
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 QAR 25.51
$15.97 A$24.47
-56.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 QAR 201
$77.2 A$118
-28.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 QAR 25.76
$9.66 A$14.8
-26.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.43 QAR 45.24
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.83 QAR 17.59
$3.57 A$5.48
35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.05
$2.64 A$4.04
-68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 QAR 1.29
$2.22 A$3.41
-84.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.57 A$10.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.98 A$10.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatar
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 QAR 7.8
$1.5 A$2.3
42.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QAR 5.88
$2.42 A$3.7
-33.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 QAR 7.94
$2.02 A$3.1
7.92%
Eggs
$2.78 QAR 10.11
$4.38 A$6.71
-36.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 QAR 39.23
$8.86 A$13.58
21.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 QAR 26.81
$8.26 A$12.66
-10.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 QAR 37.35
$14.14 A$21.66
-27.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QAR 7.25
$3.24 A$4.96
-38.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 QAR 5.89
$2.68 A$4.11
-39.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 QAR 5.87
$2.86 A$4.39
-43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 QAR 5.1
$4.25 A$6.5
-67.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 QAR 3.61
$2.55 A$3.91
-61.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 QAR 3.82
$2.19 A$3.35
-52.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 QAR 5
$2.24 A$3.43
-38.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 QAR 1.86
$1.57 A$2.41
-67.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.06 QAR 29.35
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 QAR 6.87
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 QAR 13.67
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.45 QAR 23.49
$31.36 A$48.04
-79.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.32 A$20.41
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 A$7.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.97 A$7.61
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qatar
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.09
$2.97 A$4.54
-80.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.22 QAR 121
$98 A$150
-66.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 QAR 7.94
$3.62 A$5.55
-39.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.87
$1.82 A$2.79
18.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.7 QAR 49.87
$37.78 A$57.9
-63.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 QAR 2.02
$1.2 A$1.84
-53.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K QAR 85.8K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-19.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
$22.5K A$34.5K
-9.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatar
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 QAR 358
$180 A$276
-45.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.86 QAR 145
$26.23 A$40.19
51.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.9 QAR 324
$52.8 A$80.9
68.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatar
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 QAR 413
$46.77 A$71.7
142.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.04 QAR 113
$16.37 A$25.08
89.62%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 QAR 45.09
$13.82 A$21.18
-10.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatar
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$797 QAR 2,902
$1,599 A$2,450
-50.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K QAR 43K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-3.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatar
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 QAR 223
$71.7 A$110
-14.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 QAR 195
$51.5 A$78.8
3.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 QAR 356
$101 A$155
-3.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 QAR 314
$110 A$168
-21.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatar
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 QAR 5,588
$1,395 A$2,137
10.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 QAR 3,812
$1,106 A$1,694
-5.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,809 QAR 10.2K
$2,271 A$3,480
23.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,105 QAR 7,661
$1,775 A$2,719
18.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,370 QAR 19.5K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-23.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,187 QAR 15.2K
$5,106 A$7,823
-18.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatar
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,681 QAR 13.4K
$3,626 A$5,555
1.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.51
6.35
-13.23%

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Last update for Qatar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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