Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Qatar is 25.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qatar is 25.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 QAR 25.51
$18.65 CA$25.39
-62.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 QAR 201
$74.3 CA$101
-25.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 QAR 25.76
$11.02 CA$15
-35.75%
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
$3.75 CA$5.11
28.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.05
$2.17 CA$2.95
-61.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 QAR 1.29
$1.68 CA$2.29
-79.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.83 CA$7.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.74 CA$7.81
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 QAR 7.8
$2.24 CA$3.04
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QAR 5.88
$2.66 CA$3.62
-39.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 QAR 7.94
$3.6 CA$4.9
-39.44%
Eggs
$2.78 QAR 10.11
$3.53 CA$4.8
-21.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 QAR 39.23
$11.32 CA$15.41
-4.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 QAR 26.81
$12.46 CA$16.96
-40.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 QAR 37.35
$15.28 CA$20.8
-32.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QAR 7.25
$4.17 CA$5.68
-52.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 QAR 5.89
$1.5 CA$2.05
8.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 QAR 5.87
$4 CA$5.45
-59.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 QAR 5.1
$4.07 CA$5.54
-65.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 QAR 3.61
$2.78 CA$3.78
-64.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 QAR 3.82
$2.73 CA$3.72
-61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 QAR 5
$2.63 CA$3.58
-47.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 QAR 1.86
$1.82 CA$2.48
-71.98%
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
$14.61 CA$19.88
-55.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.08 CA$17.8
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 CA$4.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 CA$4.55
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qatar
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.09
$2.56 CA$3.49
-77.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.22 QAR 121
$78.4 CA$107
-57.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 QAR 7.94
$3.55 CA$4.83
-38.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.87
$1.55 CA$2.11
39.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.7 QAR 49.87
$28.91 CA$39.35
-52.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 QAR 2.02
$1.16 CA$1.58
-51.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K QAR 85.8K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-4.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 QAR 358
$155 CA$211
-36.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.86 QAR 145
$45.2 CA$61.5
-11.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.9 QAR 324
$62.4 CA$84.9
42.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 QAR 413
$42.82 CA$58.3
165.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.04 QAR 113
$17.72 CA$24.11
75.17%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 QAR 45.09
$11.25 CA$15.31
10.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$797 QAR 2,902
$804 CA$1,094
-0.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K QAR 43K
$12K CA$16.4K
-1.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 QAR 223
$56.7 CA$77.2
8.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 QAR 195
$41.61 CA$56.6
28.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 QAR 356
$90.2 CA$123
8.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 QAR 314
$108 CA$147
-20.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatar
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 QAR 5,588
$1,364 CA$1,857
12.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 QAR 3,812
$1,208 CA$1,645
-13.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,809 QAR 10.2K
$2,179 CA$2,966
28.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,105 QAR 7,661
$1,835 CA$2,497
14.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,370 QAR 19.5K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-12.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,187 QAR 15.2K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-5.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,681 QAR 13.4K
$2,867 CA$3,903
28.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.51
6.33
-12.95%

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

Last update for Qatar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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