Cost of living
Qatar
compared toCanada
| Cost of living one person |
$1814
|
$2180
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$4744
|
$3902
|
| One person rent |
$703
|
$714
|
| Family rent |
$2364
|
$2337
|
| Food expenses |
$470
|
$453
|
| Transport expenses |
$106.87
|
$149.04
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$3432.54
|
$3443.79
|
| Quality of life |
32.61
|
32.81
|
| Human freedom index |
4.24
|
8.84
|
| Life expectancy |
68.05
|
75.77
|
| English speaking % |
23.72%
|
99%
|
| Population |
2.8M
|
37.1M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$10.82
|
$13.12
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$57.66
|
$72.95
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$6.71
|
$8.88
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$15.71
|
$4.99
|
| Cappuccino |
$5.62
|
$4.42
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.75
|
$2.1
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$1126.76
|
$1045.25
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$728.75
|
$1070.25
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$2398.01
|
$2455.99
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1859.51
|
$1977.73
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$70.35
|
$106.05
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$135.35
|
$163.04
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$82.12
|
$66.66
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$5.22
|
$6.14
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$3883
|
$6834
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$3513
|
$4866
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.62
|
$2.75
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$29.32
|
$89.6
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$17.1
|
$18.08
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.46
|
$1.04
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$2.36
|
$2.22
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.23
|
$2.94
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.63
|
$2.72
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$2.62
|
$3.25
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$11.01
|
$11.82
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.88
|
$12.87
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.53
|
$13.81
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.8
|
$3.41
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.32
|
$1.21
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.38
|
$3.25
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.38
|
$4.12
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.84
|
$2.01
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.27
|
$2.69
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.34
|
$1.26
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.84
|
$2.37
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$11.48
|
$11.76
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$4.58
|
$3.42
|
| Cigarette pack |
$4.86
|
$10.92
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$5.37
|
$9.08
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$4.9
|
$5.32
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.53
|
$2.77
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$2.02
|
$2.19
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$116.22
|
$35.78
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$12.93
|
$12.63
|
| Doctor's visit |
$40.62
|
$77.03
|
| Haircut, simple |
$8.86
|
$18.45
|
| Brand Jeans |
$64.31
|
$59.11
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$105.89
|
$105.81
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$797.22
|
$866.3
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$11865
|
$14909
|