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

🙂 Solo nomad: Qatar is 26.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qatar is 23.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 QAR 25.72
$18.70 CA$25.62
-62.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QAR 199
$74.4 CA$102
-26.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 QAR 24.39
$11.14 CA$15.26
-39.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.29 QAR 44.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.64 QAR 42.38
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.80 QAR 17.49
$3.75 CA$5.13
28.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 QAR 3.13
$2.12 CA$2.90
-59.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.20
$1.75 CA$2.40
-81.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.95 CA$8.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.07 CA$8.31
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 QAR 7.59
$2.21 CA$3.03
-5.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 QAR 5.58
$2.70 CA$3.70
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 QAR 8.26
$3.63 CA$4.98
-37.47%
Eggs
$2.66 QAR 9.67
$3.57 CA$4.89
-25.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 QAR 38.77
$11.60 CA$15.89
-8.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 QAR 27.22
$12.17 CA$16.67
-38.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 QAR 37.39
$15.29 CA$20.95
-32.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 QAR 7.44
$4.32 CA$5.92
-52.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 QAR 5.92
$1.50 CA$2.06
8.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 QAR 5.62
$3.87 CA$5.30
-60.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 QAR 5.02
$4.28 CA$5.86
-67.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 QAR 3.59
$2.79 CA$3.82
-64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 QAR 4.03
$2.62 CA$3.59
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.02
$2.63 CA$3.61
-47.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.73
$1.79 CA$2.46
-73.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$10.26 QAR 37.34
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 QAR 6.98
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 QAR 13.56
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 QAR 23.69
$14.95 CA$20.48
-56.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.91 CA$17.69
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.03 CA$4.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.39 CA$4.64
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qatar
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.91
$2.60 CA$3.56
-79.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.27 QAR 121
$78.0 CA$107
-57.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 QAR 7.88
$3.40 CA$4.65
-36.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 QAR 8.04
$1.55 CA$2.12
42.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.90 QAR 50.6
$28.12 CA$38.52
-50.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.15
$1.16 CA$1.58
-49.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K QAR 83.6K
$25.1K CA$34.4K
-8.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QAR 73.4K
$20.5K CA$28.0K
-1.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.5 QAR 348
$157 CA$216
-39.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.64 QAR 148
$45.83 CA$62.8
-11.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.7 QAR 323
$62.4 CA$85.5
42.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$113 QAR 412
$43.42 CA$59.5
160.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.91 QAR 113
$17.87 CA$24.49
72.97%
Cinema Ticket
$12.31 QAR 44.82
$11.55 CA$15.83
6.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 QAR 2,947
$806 CA$1,104
0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K QAR 43.1K
$12.2K CA$16.6K
-2.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 QAR 218
$55.3 CA$75.8
8.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 QAR 193
$42.55 CA$58.3
24.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 QAR 352
$89.1 CA$122
8.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 QAR 319
$108 CA$148
-18.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatar
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 QAR 5,702
$1,367 CA$1,873
14.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 QAR 3,718
$1,202 CA$1,647
-15.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,795 QAR 10.2K
$2,177 CA$2,983
28.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,095 QAR 7,627
$1,891 CA$2,590
10.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,599 QAR 16.7K
$5,050 CA$6,919
-8.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,086 QAR 11.2K
$4,046 CA$5,544
-23.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatar
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,777 QAR 13.7K
$3,008 CA$4,121
25.59%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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