Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Salal 'ali and Al Rayyan Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Salal 'ali and Al Rayyan

🙂 Solo nomad: Umm Salal 'ali is 4.1% cheaper than Al Rayyan without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Umm Salal 'ali is 10.7% more expensive than Al Rayyan without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.68 QAR 24.31

$5.47 QAR 19.89

22.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56.0 QAR 204

$55.4 QAR 202

1.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.74 QAR 24.54

$4.24 QAR 15.43

58.96%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.74 QAR 42.73

$11.90 QAR 43.30

-1.34%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.80 QAR 39.32

$10.90 QAR 39.67

-0.92%

Cappuccino

$5.14 QAR 18.70

$1.38 QAR 5.03

272.46%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 QAR 3.08

$0.72 QAR 2.63

18.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 QAR 1.12

$0.31 QAR 1.13

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 QAR 7.66

$2.04 QAR 7.43

3.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 QAR 5.69

$1.48 QAR 5.37

5.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.11 QAR 7.67

$2.23 QAR 8.12

-5.38%

Eggs

$2.55 QAR 9.28

$2.54 QAR 9.25

0.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.62 QAR 42.29

$7.21 QAR 26.24

61.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.87 QAR 28.63

$7.14 QAR 25.98

10.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.60 QAR 38.58

$6.49 QAR 23.62

63.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 QAR 7.56

$1.43 QAR 5.19

45.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 QAR 5.76

$1.01 QAR 3.66

56.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 QAR 5.75

$0.99 QAR 3.60

59.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.40 QAR 5.11

$1.00 QAR 3.65

40.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 QAR 3.76

$0.81 QAR 2.95

27.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 QAR 4.05

$0.86 QAR 3.13

29.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 QAR 5.05

$0.57 QAR 2.06

143.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 QAR 1.67

$0.48 QAR 1.76

-4.17%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.38 QAR 30.50

$8.47 QAR 30.82

-1.06%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 QAR 6.72

$1.48 QAR 5.40

25.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 QAR 10.76

$3.03 QAR 11.04

-2.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.45 QAR 23.49

$6.47 QAR 23.55

-0.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 QAR 3.33

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.56 QAR 71.2

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 QAR 7.88

$1.88 QAR 6.83

15.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.25 QAR 8.17

$1.96 QAR 7.12

14.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.66 QAR 49.73

$8.22 QAR 29.93

66.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 QAR 1.99

$0.60 QAR 2.17

-8.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.3K QAR 81.1K

$22.6K QAR 82.4K

-1.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.8K QAR 75.6K

$20.7K QAR 75.3K

0.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$91.0 QAR 331

$87.6 QAR 319

3.93%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$38.03 QAR 138

$37.79 QAR 138

0.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$88.5 QAR 322

$88.8 QAR 323

-0.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.4 QAR 238

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.48 QAR 89.1

Cinema Ticket

$12.33 QAR 44.87

$12.51 QAR 45.54

-1.44%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$794 QAR 2,892

$796 QAR 2,896

-0.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K QAR 42.3K

$9,862 QAR 35.9K

17.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.0 QAR 226

$23.50 QAR 85.6

163.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.1 QAR 204

$39.54 QAR 144

41.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 QAR 364

$82.2 QAR 299

21.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.0 QAR 324

$35.64 QAR 130

149.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,898 QAR 6,907

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,090 QAR 3,967

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,141 QAR 11.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,466 QAR 8,976

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,449 QAR 16.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,259 QAR 11.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,623 QAR 13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.08

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

Last update for Umm Salal 'ali: January 13, 2026

Last update for Al Rayyan: January 11, 2026

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