Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Qatar Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Qatar

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 28.9% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 33.7% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$7.01 QAR 25.51
186.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$55.2 QAR 201
62.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$7.08 QAR 25.76
41.67%
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
$4.71 £3.46
$4.83 QAR 17.59
-2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.84 QAR 3.05
192.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.35 QAR 1.29
382.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.14 QAR 7.8
-22.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.62 QAR 5.88
2.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$2.18 QAR 7.94
3.67%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.78 QAR 10.11
46.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.78 QAR 39.23
-9.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$7.36 QAR 26.81
18.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$10.26 QAR 37.35
39.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$1.99 QAR 7.25
52.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.62 QAR 5.89
3.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.61 QAR 5.87
80.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.4 QAR 5.1
147.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.99 QAR 3.61
63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.05 QAR 3.82
52.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.37 QAR 5
-18.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.51 QAR 1.86
207.84%
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)
$20.41 £15.02
$6.45 QAR 23.49
216.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.57 QAR 2.09
484.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$33.22 QAR 121
185.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.18 QAR 7.94
150.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.16 QAR 7.87
-28.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$13.7 QAR 49.87
95.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$0.56 QAR 2.02
257.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$23.6K QAR 85.8K
59.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
101.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$98.2 QAR 358
224.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$39.86 QAR 145
-56.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$88.9 QAR 324
-52.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$114 QAR 413
-59.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$31.04 QAR 113
-48.90%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$12.39 QAR 45.09
10.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$797 QAR 2,902
120.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$11.8K QAR 43K
79.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$61.3 QAR 223
47.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$53.5 QAR 195
-16.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$97.7 QAR 356
3.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$86.2 QAR 314
19.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$1,535 QAR 5,588
-7.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$1,047 QAR 3,812
10.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$2,809 QAR 10.2K
-17.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$2,105 QAR 7,661
-12.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$5,370 QAR 19.5K
12.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$4,187 QAR 15.2K
15.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$3,681 QAR 13.4K
-14.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.51
4.36%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Qatar: October 28, 2025

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