Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Al Rayyan Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Al Rayyan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Sale is 11.2% more expensive than Al Rayyan without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Sale is 5.4% more expensive than Al Rayyan without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sale
Al Rayyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 MADĀ 44.35
$5.62 QARĀ 20.47
-15.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.60 MADĀ 304
$54.6 QARĀ 199
-40.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 MADĀ 61.8
$4.00 QARĀ 14.56
65.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.79 QARĀ 42.93
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.02 QARĀ 40.13
-
Cappuccino
$2.05 MADĀ 19.05
$1.41 QARĀ 5.11
45.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MADĀ 5.85
$0.70 QARĀ 2.56
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MADĀ 3.52
$0.33 QARĀ 1.21
15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 MADĀ 51.6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 MADĀ 37.41
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sale
Al Rayyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 MADĀ 8.36
$2.13 QARĀ 7.74
-57.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 MADĀ 5.05
$1.47 QARĀ 5.35
-63.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 MADĀ 17.43
$2.11 QARĀ 7.69
-11.37%
Eggs
$2.05 MADĀ 19.08
$2.67 QARĀ 9.73
-23.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 MADĀ 123
$7.24 QARĀ 26.34
82.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 MADĀ 55.7
$6.99 QARĀ 25.44
-14.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MADĀ 111
$6.53 QARĀ 23.76
83.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 MADĀ 13.97
$1.42 QARĀ 5.16
5.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 MADĀ 12.47
$0.97 QARĀ 3.53
38.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MADĀ 8.49
$0.92 QARĀ 3.34
-1.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 MADĀ 7.63
$1.01 QARĀ 3.67
-18.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MADĀ 6.96
$0.83 QARĀ 3.04
-9.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MADĀ 7.36
$0.86 QARĀ 3.13
-8.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MADĀ 3.95
$0.53 QARĀ 1.92
-20.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MADĀ 5.86
$0.49 QARĀ 1.78
28.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.24 QARĀ 29.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.53 QARĀ 5.58
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.02 QARĀ 11.01
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MADĀ 40.48
$6.19 QARĀ 22.55
-29.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.76 MADĀ 72.3
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MADĀ 24.43
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 MADĀ 23.49
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sale
Al Rayyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MADĀ 5.03
$0.98 QARĀ 3.58
-44.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.62 MADĀ 229
$18.92 QARĀ 68.9
30.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MADĀ 4.95
$1.89 QARĀ 6.87
-71.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MADĀ 4.53
$1.88 QARĀ 6.84
-73.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MADĀ 41.61
$8.21 QARĀ 29.87
-45.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 MADĀ 14.89
$0.59 QARĀ 2.15
171.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MADĀ 353.1K
$22.3K QARĀ 81.0K
70.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MADĀ 268.2K
$20.5K QARĀ 74.6K
40.45%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sale
Al Rayyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.68 MADĀ 304
$90.9 QARĀ 331
-64.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.85 MADĀ 101
$37.83 QARĀ 138
-71.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.91 MADĀ 418
$88.4 QARĀ 322
-49.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sale
Al Rayyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.19 MADĀ 132
$65.4 QARĀ 238
-78.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 MADĀ 219
$25.18 QARĀ 91.7
-6.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 MADĀ 61.5
$12.18 QARĀ 44.33
-45.81%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sale
Al Rayyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 MADĀ 1,058
$800 QARĀ 2,910
-85.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,234 MADĀ 58.0K
$9,749 QARĀ 35.5K
-36.06%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sale
Al Rayyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.70 MADĀ 398
$23.21 QARĀ 84.5
83.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 MADĀ 476
$39.39 QARĀ 143
29.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MADĀ 1,002
$82.6 QARĀ 301
30.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 MADĀ 937
$35.49 QARĀ 129
183.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sale
Al Rayyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MADĀ 2,597
$1,947 QARĀ 7,086
-85.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 MADĀ 1,647
$1,097 QARĀ 3,994
-83.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 MADĀ 4,625
$3,200 QARĀ 11.6K
-84.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MADĀ 2,882
$2,389 QARĀ 8,696
-87.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 MADĀ 11.3K
$4,364 QARĀ 15.9K
-72.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$872 MADĀ 8,123
$3,255 QARĀ 11.8K
-73.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sale
Al Rayyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 MADĀ 3,800
$3,594 QARĀ 13.1K
-88.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
6.08
-20.89%

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Last update for Sale: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Rayyan: March 1, 2026

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