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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 3.8% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 6.2% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$7.01 QAR 25.51
128.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$55.2 QAR 201
4.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$7.08 QAR 25.76
49.72%
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
$2.39 €2.06
$4.83 QAR 17.59
-50.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.84 QAR 3.05
209.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.35 QAR 1.29
445.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.14 QAR 7.8
-44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.62 QAR 5.88
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.18 QAR 7.94
-26.15%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.78 QAR 10.11
11.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$10.78 QAR 39.23
32.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.36 QAR 26.81
16.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$10.26 QAR 37.35
53.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.99 QAR 7.25
23.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.62 QAR 5.89
27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.61 QAR 5.87
26.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.4 QAR 5.1
89.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.99 QAR 3.61
84.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.05 QAR 3.82
86.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.37 QAR 5
-0.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.51 QAR 1.86
45.10%
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)
$6.43 €5.55
$6.45 QAR 23.49
-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
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.57 QAR 2.09
214.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$33.22 QAR 121
3.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.18 QAR 7.94
109.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.16 QAR 7.87
-38.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$13.7 QAR 49.87
92.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.56 QAR 2.02
226.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$23.6K QAR 85.8K
66.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
52.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$98.2 QAR 358
51.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$39.86 QAR 145
-48.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$88.9 QAR 324
-62.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$114 QAR 413
-58.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$31.04 QAR 113
-49.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$12.39 QAR 45.09
-23.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$797 QAR 2,902
-34.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$11.8K QAR 43K
-15.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$61.3 QAR 223
42.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$53.5 QAR 195
-30.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$97.7 QAR 356
-6.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$86.2 QAR 314
24.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,535 QAR 5,588
-31.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$1,047 QAR 3,812
-22.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$2,809 QAR 10.2K
-39.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$2,105 QAR 7,661
-41.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$5,370 QAR 19.5K
-21.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$4,187 QAR 15.2K
-34.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$3,681 QAR 13.4K
-45.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5.51
-36.30%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Qatar: October 28, 2025

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