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

😐 Solo nomad: Qatar is 210.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 335.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Qatar is 211.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 347.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 QAR 25.51
$1.75 PKR 494
300.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 QAR 201
$12.29 PKR 3,471
349.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 QAR 25.76
$4.18 PKR 1,180
69.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.43 QAR 45.24
$1.81 PKR 511
586.74%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.52 QAR 41.94
$4.1 PKR 1,157
180.98%
Cappuccino
$4.83 QAR 17.59
$1.74 PKR 490
177.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.05
$0.36 PKR 102
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 QAR 1.29
$0.21 PKR 59.2
66.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 QAR 7.8
$0.8 PKR 227
167.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QAR 5.88
$0.58 PKR 165
179.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 QAR 7.94
$1.17 PKR 331
86.32%
Eggs
$2.78 QAR 10.11
$1.2 PKR 340
131.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 QAR 39.23
$5.95 PKR 1,680
81.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 QAR 26.81
$2.98 PKR 842
146.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 QAR 37.35
$4.14 PKR 1,170
147.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QAR 7.25
$1.02 PKR 287
95.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 QAR 5.89
$0.63 PKR 177
157.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 QAR 5.87
$0.77 PKR 217
109.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 QAR 5.1
$0.49 PKR 138
185.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 QAR 3.61
$0.38 PKR 108
160.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 QAR 3.82
$0.49 PKR 137
114.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 QAR 5
$0.36 PKR 101
280.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 QAR 1.86
$0.36 PKR 101
41.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.06 QAR 29.35
$1.8 PKR 509
347.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 QAR 6.87
$1.1 PKR 310
71.82%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 QAR 13.67
$2.08 PKR 587
80.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.45 QAR 23.49
$2.06 PKR 582
213.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.09
$0.17 PKR 47.32
235.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.22 QAR 121
$7.05 PKR 1,990
371.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 QAR 7.94
$0.85 PKR 240
156.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.87
$0.57 PKR 160
278.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.7 QAR 49.87
$1.81 PKR 511
656.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 QAR 2.02
$0.91 PKR 257
-38.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K QAR 85.8K
$17.6K PKR 5M
34.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
$24K PKR 6.8M
-14.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 QAR 358
$110 PKR 31K
-10.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.86 QAR 145
$4.52 PKR 1,276
781.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.9 QAR 324
$15.52 PKR 4,383
473.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 QAR 413
$12.95 PKR 3,658
776.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.04 QAR 113
$8.68 PKR 2,451
257.60%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 QAR 45.09
$4.22 PKR 1,192
193.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$797 QAR 2,902
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
1890.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K QAR 43K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
931.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 QAR 223
$15.63 PKR 4,415
292.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 QAR 195
$23.44 PKR 6,619
128.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 QAR 356
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
36.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 QAR 314
$33.26 PKR 9,394
159.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 QAR 5,588
$113 PKR 32K
1254.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 QAR 3,812
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
1488.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,809 QAR 10.2K
$275 PKR 77.6K
921.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,105 QAR 7,661
$164 PKR 46.5K
1179.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,370 QAR 19.5K
$668 PKR 188.7K
703.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,187 QAR 15.2K
$420 PKR 118.7K
895.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatar
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,681 QAR 13.4K
$188 PKR 53.1K
1856.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.51
18.97
-70.95%

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Last update for Qatar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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