Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Qatar is 212.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 329.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Qatar is 214.5% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 355.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 QAR 25.72
$1.81 PKR 506
290.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QAR 199
$12.27 PKR 3,433
345.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 QAR 24.39
$4.17 PKR 1,165
60.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.29 QAR 44.74
$1.79 PKR 501
586.59%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.64 QAR 42.38
$3.95 PKR 1,105
194.68%
Cappuccino
$4.80 QAR 17.49
$1.78 PKR 498
169.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 QAR 3.13
$0.33 PKR 93.1
160.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.20
$0.23 PKR 64.4
43.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 QAR 7.59
$0.76 PKR 212
175.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 QAR 5.58
$0.59 PKR 164
159.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 QAR 8.26
$1.21 PKR 339
87.60%
Eggs
$2.66 QAR 9.67
$1.21 PKR 338
119.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 QAR 38.77
$5.89 PKR 1,648
80.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 QAR 27.22
$2.86 PKR 800
161.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 QAR 37.39
$4.23 PKR 1,182
142.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 QAR 7.44
$1.01 PKR 282
102.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 QAR 5.92
$0.61 PKR 172
167.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 QAR 5.62
$0.80 PKR 224
92.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 QAR 5.02
$0.49 PKR 137
181.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 QAR 3.59
$0.38 PKR 107
160.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 QAR 4.03
$0.48 PKR 135
131.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.02
$0.36 PKR 100
283.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.73
$0.36 PKR 99.9
33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$10.26 QAR 37.34
$1.91 PKR 535
437.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 QAR 6.98
$1.10 PKR 309
74.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 QAR 13.56
$2.01 PKR 561
85.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 QAR 23.69
$2.05 PKR 574
217.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.91
$0.20 PKR 56.8
165.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.27 QAR 121
$7.28 PKR 2,035
357.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 QAR 7.88
$0.84 PKR 235
158.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 QAR 8.04
$0.55 PKR 155
301.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.90 QAR 50.6
$1.81 PKR 506
667.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.15
$0.91 PKR 255
-35.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K QAR 83.6K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
30.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QAR 73.4K
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
-14.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.5 QAR 348
$109 PKR 30.6K
-12.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.64 QAR 148
$4.70 PKR 1,315
764.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.7 QAR 323
$15.53 PKR 4,342
470.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$113 QAR 412
$13.38 PKR 3,741
746.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.91 QAR 113
$8.83 PKR 2,470
250.06%
Cinema Ticket
$12.31 QAR 44.82
$4.35 PKR 1,216
182.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 QAR 2,947
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
1922.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K QAR 43.1K
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
904.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 QAR 218
$15.84 PKR 4,430
277.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 QAR 193
$23.04 PKR 6,444
130.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 QAR 352
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
32.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 QAR 319
$33.15 PKR 9,270
164.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 QAR 5,702
$111 PKR 31.0K
1311.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 QAR 3,718
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
1447.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,795 QAR 10.2K
$279 PKR 78.1K
901.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,095 QAR 7,627
$168 PKR 47.0K
1147.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,599 QAR 16.7K
$908 PKR 253.9K
406.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,086 QAR 11.2K
$522 PKR 145.8K
491.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,777 QAR 13.7K
$186 PKR 51.9K
1934.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.51
18.97
-70.95%

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

Last update for Qatar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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