Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Qatar is 14.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qatar is 20.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatar
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 QAR 25.51
$17.2 €14.85
-59.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 QAR 201
$80 €69.1
-30.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 QAR 25.76
$11.38 €9.82
-37.79%
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
$2 €1.72
141.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.05
$2.87 €2.48
-70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 QAR 1.29
$1.35 €1.17
-74.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.68 €4.91
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.1 €4.4
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatar
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 QAR 7.8
$1.68 €1.45
27.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QAR 5.88
$2.31 €2
-29.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 QAR 7.94
$2.9 €2.5
-24.83%
Eggs
$2.78 QAR 10.11
$4.04 €3.49
-31.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 QAR 39.23
$16.69 €14.41
-35.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 QAR 26.81
$12.25 €10.58
-39.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 QAR 37.35
$20.16 €17.4
-49.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QAR 7.25
$2.47 €2.13
-19.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 QAR 5.89
$2.12 €1.83
-23.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 QAR 5.87
$2.71 €2.34
-40.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 QAR 5.1
$3.28 €2.83
-57.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 QAR 3.61
$2.04 €1.76
-51.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 QAR 3.82
$1.82 €1.57
-42.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 QAR 5
$1.47 €1.27
-6.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 QAR 1.86
$0.51 €0.44
-
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
$6.75 €5.83
-4.44%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 €1.57
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 €2.18
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qatar
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.09
$1.96 €1.69
-70.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.22 QAR 121
$42.43 €36.63
-21.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 QAR 7.94
$5.68 €4.9
-61.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.87
$1.59 €1.38
35.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.7 QAR 49.87
$34.1 €29.45
-59.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 QAR 2.02
$2.01 €1.74
-72.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K QAR 85.8K
$31.8K €27.4K
-25.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
$32.7K €28.2K
-37.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatar
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 QAR 358
$222 €192
-55.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.86 QAR 145
$13.37 €11.55
198.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.9 QAR 324
$31.76 €27.42
180.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatar
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 QAR 413
$57.5 €49.63
97.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.04 QAR 113
$25.84 €22.31
20.12%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 QAR 45.09
$10.21 €8.82
21.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatar
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$797 QAR 2,902
$576 €497
38.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K QAR 43K
$10.7K €9,249
10.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatar
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 QAR 223
$92.9 €80.2
-34.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 QAR 195
$40.84 €35.26
31.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 QAR 356
$98.4 €84.9
-0.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 QAR 314
$131 €113
-34.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatar
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 QAR 5,588
$853 €737
79.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 QAR 3,812
$658 €568
59.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,809 QAR 10.2K
$1,518 €1,311
85.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,105 QAR 7,661
$1,072 €926
96.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,370 QAR 19.5K
$4,096 €3,537
31.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,187 QAR 15.2K
$2,595 €2,240
61.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatar
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,681 QAR 13.4K
$1,960 €1,692
87.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.51
4.41
24.94%

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

Last update for Qatar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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