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Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and India

😐 Solo nomad: Qatar is 173.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 333.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Qatar is 177.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 310.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatar
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 QAR 25.43
$2.54 ₹230
175.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 QAR 203
$13.78 ₹1,251
304.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 QAR 25.25
$4.14 ₹375
67.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.35 QAR 44.96
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.77 QAR 42.84
-
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Cappuccino
$4.87 QAR 17.72
$1.81 ₹164
169.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 QAR 3.29
$0.41 ₹36.98
119.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 QAR 1.27
$0.15 ₹13.69
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 ₹175
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.59 ₹326
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatar
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 QAR 7.52
$0.73 ₹65.9
183.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 QAR 5.67
$0.51 ₹46.62
205.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 QAR 7.95
$0.72 ₹65.1
202.78%
Eggs
$2.67 QAR 9.73
$1.00 ₹90.5
167.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 QAR 38.49
$5.17 ₹469
104.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 QAR 28.34
$3.16 ₹287
146.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.04 QAR 36.54
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Apples (1kg)
$2.02 QAR 7.34
$2.10 ₹191
-3.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 QAR 5.72
$0.72 ₹65.3
118.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 QAR 5.78
$1.08 ₹98.3
47.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 QAR 4.84
$0.56 ₹51.1
137.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QAR 3.45
$0.43 ₹38.99
120.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 QAR 3.86
$0.49 ₹44.46
116.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 QAR 4.88
$0.50 ₹45.73
168.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.73
$0.33 ₹29.84
45.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.01 QAR 32.78
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 QAR 6.73
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 QAR 13.45
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 QAR 22.66
$4.18 ₹380
49.04%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.00 ₹726
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.89 ₹172
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 ₹278
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qatar
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$0.37 ₹33.33
43.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.60 QAR 119
$9.71 ₹881
235.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 QAR 7.94
$0.91 ₹82.8
139.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 QAR 8.15
$0.28 ₹25.17
700.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 QAR 49.65
$1.73 ₹157
688.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QAR 2.00
$1.18 ₹107
-53.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K QAR 85.1K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
67.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 74.9K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-7.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatar
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.1 QAR 357
$40.51 ₹3,676
142.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.77 QAR 145
$3.89 ₹353
922.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.8 QAR 320
$7.79 ₹707
1027.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatar
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$111 QAR 406
$16.34 ₹1,482
581.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.59 QAR 115
$7.62 ₹691
314.57%
Cinema Ticket
$12.22 QAR 44.46
$3.51 ₹319
248.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatar
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$792 QAR 2,885
$68.3 ₹6,194
1061.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.3K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
550.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatar
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 QAR 218
$25.62 ₹2,325
133.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 QAR 195
$27.01 ₹2,451
98.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 QAR 365
$45.10 ₹4,093
122.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 QAR 319
$33.35 ₹3,026
162.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatar
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 QAR 5,590
$179 ₹16.2K
757.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 QAR 3,696
$113 ₹10.3K
797.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,816 QAR 10.2K
$406 ₹36.8K
594.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,079 QAR 7,566
$258 ₹23.4K
704.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,954 QAR 18.0K
$1,338 ₹121.4K
270.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,312 QAR 12.1K
$682 ₹61.9K
385.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatar
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,677 QAR 13.4K
$462 ₹41.9K
695.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.51
9.02
-38.91%

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Last update for Qatar: January 11, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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