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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 25.9% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 34.3% more expensive than Qatar without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.41 £15.47
$7.04 QAR 25.63
189.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.0 £68.2
$54.1 QAR 197
66.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.30 £7.80
$7.02 QAR 25.55
46.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$12.45 QAR 45.33
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.48 QAR 41.79
-
Cappuccino
$4.76 £3.61
$5.05 QAR 18.37
-5.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.82
$0.91 QAR 3.30
163.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.28
$0.35 QAR 1.29
382.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.68 £5.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.74
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 £1.26
$2.08 QAR 7.58
-20.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.29
$1.56 QAR 5.67
9.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.64
$2.28 QAR 8.31
-4.82%
Eggs
$3.98 £3.02
$2.66 QAR 9.68
49.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 £7.57
$10.85 QAR 39.50
-7.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.13 £6.92
$7.43 QAR 27.03
22.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.20 £10.76
$10.07 QAR 36.67
41.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 £2.28
$2.01 QAR 7.31
49.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.22
$1.55 QAR 5.64
3.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.13
$1.54 QAR 5.60
82.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.69
$1.34 QAR 4.86
164.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 £1.26
$0.94 QAR 3.41
76.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.17
$1.07 QAR 3.89
44.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 £0.88
$1.35 QAR 4.90
-14.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.18
$0.48 QAR 1.74
225.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.04 QAR 36.56
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.86 QAR 6.78
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 QAR 12.96
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.12 £15.25
$6.48 QAR 23.60
210.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 £7.95
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 £2.49
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 £2.54
$0.52 QAR 1.91
544.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 £70.8
$32.67 QAR 119
185.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £4.05
$2.15 QAR 7.82
148.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.16
$2.23 QAR 8.11
-31.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.87 £20.36
$13.80 QAR 50.2
94.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.45
$0.56 QAR 2.03
241.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K £28.8K
$22.8K QAR 83.0K
66.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £31.0K
$20.6K QAR 75.1K
98.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 £246
$95.4 QAR 347
239.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.73 £13.44
$40.56 QAR 148
-56.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.08 £31.89
$87.0 QAR 317
-51.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.61 £35.33
$114 QAR 415
-59.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 £12.26
$31.46 QAR 115
-48.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.66 £10.36
$12.45 QAR 45.32
9.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,314
$814 QAR 2,961
113.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.0K £15.9K
$11.5K QAR 41.9K
82.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.0 £70.5
$61.3 QAR 223
51.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.11 £34.19
$52.5 QAR 191
-14.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £77.2
$98.0 QAR 357
3.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 £78.7
$88.0 QAR 320
17.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 £1,054
$1,545 QAR 5,623
-9.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 £867
$1,017 QAR 3,700
12.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,322 £1,760
$2,889 QAR 10.5K
-19.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,808 £1,371
$2,130 QAR 7,752
-15.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,864 £4,445
$4,623 QAR 16.8K
26.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,605 £3,490
$3,096 QAR 11.3K
48.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,199 £2,425
$3,802 QAR 13.8K
-15.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.51
4.36%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 30, 2026

Last update for Qatar: March 30, 2026

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