Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatar and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Qatar is 3.6% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qatar is 5.9% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatar
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 QAR 25.51
$16.02 €13.83
-56.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 QAR 201
$57.6 €49.75
-4.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 QAR 25.76
$10.6 €9.15
-33.21%
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
$2.39 €2.06
102.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.05
$2.6 €2.24
-67.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 QAR 1.29
$1.91 €1.65
-81.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.44 €2.97
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.11 €3.55
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatar
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 QAR 7.8
$1.18 €1.02
81.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QAR 5.88
$1.53 €1.32
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 QAR 7.94
$1.61 €1.39
35.40%
Eggs
$2.78 QAR 10.11
$3.1 €2.68
-10.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 QAR 39.23
$14.26 €12.32
-24.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 QAR 26.81
$8.6 €7.42
-14.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 QAR 37.35
$15.7 €13.56
-34.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QAR 7.25
$2.45 €2.12
-18.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 QAR 5.89
$2.07 €1.78
-21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 QAR 5.87
$2.03 €1.75
-20.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 QAR 5.1
$2.65 €2.29
-47.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 QAR 3.61
$1.83 €1.58
-45.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 QAR 3.82
$1.96 €1.69
-46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 QAR 5
$1.36 €1.17
0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 QAR 1.86
$0.74 €0.64
-31.08%
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
$6.43 €5.55
0.31%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.72 €4.94
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 €1.14
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 €1.8
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qatar
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.09
$1.79 €1.54
-68.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.22 QAR 121
$34.46 €29.75
-3.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 QAR 7.94
$4.56 €3.94
-52.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.87
$1.33 €1.15
62.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.7 QAR 49.87
$26.41 €22.8
-48.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 QAR 2.02
$1.83 €1.58
-69.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K QAR 85.8K
$39.3K €33.9K
-40.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
$31.2K €27K
-34.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatar
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 QAR 358
$149 €128
-33.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.86 QAR 145
$20.46 €17.67
94.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.9 QAR 324
$33.3 €28.75
167.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatar
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 QAR 413
$47.32 €40.85
139.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.04 QAR 113
$15.64 €13.5
98.47%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 QAR 45.09
$9.52 €8.22
30.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatar
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$797 QAR 2,902
$522 €451
52.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K QAR 43K
$9,960 €8,600
18.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatar
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 QAR 223
$87.2 €75.3
-29.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 QAR 195
$37.22 €32.13
43.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 QAR 356
$91.5 €79
6.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 QAR 314
$108 €93
-19.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatar
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 QAR 5,588
$1,050 €907
46.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 QAR 3,812
$812 €701
29.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,809 QAR 10.2K
$1,692 €1,460
66.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,105 QAR 7,661
$1,239 €1,069
69.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,370 QAR 19.5K
$4,233 €3,655
26.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,187 QAR 15.2K
$2,725 €2,353
53.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatar
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,681 QAR 13.4K
$1,998 €1,725
84.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.51
3.51
56.98%

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Last update for Qatar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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