Cost of living

Qatar

compared to

Egypt

hira
Qatar
Egypt
Cost of living one person
$1814
$407
Cost of living Family
$4744
$1039
One person rent
$703
$258
Family rent
$2364
$606
Food expenses
$470
$136
Transport expenses
$106.87
$24.75
Monthly salary after tax
$3432.54
$124.15
Quality of life
32.61
32.84
Human freedom index
4.24
3.46
Life expectancy
68.05
59.58
English speaking %
23.72%
25.17%
Population
2.8M
98.4M

The average cost of living in Qatar ($1814) is 346% more expensive than in Egypt ($407). Qatar ranked 19th vs 202th for Egypt in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Qatar compared to 0.4 months in Egypt .

Eating Out
Qatar
Egypt
Lunch Menu
$10.82
$3.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.66
$16.51
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$3.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$15.71
$1.81
Cappuccino
$5.62
$1.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
Qatar
Egypt
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1126.76
$182.35
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728.75
$98.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2398.01
$249.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1859.51
$171.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.35
$9.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135.35
$16.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.12
$7.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.22
$13.09
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3883
$574
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3513
$378
Transportation
Qatar
Egypt
Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.32
$6.13
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$2.74
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.31
Groceries
Qatar
Egypt
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$0.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.63
Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.54
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.01
$3.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$8.37
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.49
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.33
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.28
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$0.69
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.48
$7.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.14
Cigarette pack
$4.86
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$1.75
Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$1.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.06
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.25
Other
Qatar
Egypt
Gym Membership, 1 month
$116.22
$14.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.93
$3.22
Doctor's visit
$40.62
$11.13
Haircut, simple
$8.86
$1.94
Brand Jeans
$64.31
$30.3
Brand Sneakers
$105.89
$93.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$797.22
$84.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$11865
$1374

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