The cost of Living in Qatar in 2023

Morning

Flat/ house; Average rent: between 4500. qar and 20,000. qar to buy Between 750,000Qar. and 1 Milion $.

Public Transport: 600. Qar. / Month

Monthly Food: between 1500 and 4000 Qar.

Insurance from 500 to 3500 QAR. Yearly To see a doctor: between 50 and 1000 QAR.

Schools fees: between 650. and 5,000. QAR monthly.

Monthly Kahrama, Phone, Internet: 1000/ 350 / 250

Car Budget monthly: between 750 and 1500 Qar / Monthly.

Welcome to Qatar.

How much does health insurance cost? QAR100/annum

How much does it cost to see a doctor in Qatar? Covered in the above mention insurance

What about school fees for your children? QAR 2500/per child/month

What is the average monthly cost of internet and telephone? QAR 600/month

What is the average cost of your leisure activities? QAR 600/month

Monthly Kahrama: Included in my rent

Car Budget monthly: I use the official car for most commuting (for others, I spend QAR 200/month

In terms of accommodation, how much does it cost to rent/buy a flat or house in in Qatar?

How much do you pay on average for public transport (bus, metro, train, tram, taxi)?

• Renting a standard 2 berdroom apartment will cost between 3,700 QAR to 6,000QAR per month depending on location and type/design.
• Buying a one bed could start from 700,000 QAR
• Bus, Metro will cost less that 100 QAR a month but taxi could range between QAR 1500 and QAR 2,500 depending on distance and frequency of commute. (Obtaining a car loan is common which could be as low as 800 QAR monthly installment depending on vehicle type and fuelling could range between 250 QAT and 500 QAR)

What is the average price of your monthly food basket?

• Depending on the number of people in the household, food, groceries and other items could cost between QAR 2,000 and QAR 5,000

How much does health insurance cost? How much does it cost to see a doctor in Qatar?

• Using Primary Health Care Centers cost 100QAR per year for all year free Doctor consultation and subsidized cost of medicines
• Using Private Hospitals, insurance could range between 250 QAR and 3,000 QAR depending on selected package. (Some employers do provide health insurance and it will soon become mandatory for all employers as per new rules)

What about school fees for your children?

• It depends on the type of school;  While some Pakistani schools fees are less that 5,000 QAR per year, British/European and American/International Schools could be between 30,000 QAR and 70,000 QAR per year for a child (depending on school and class)

What is the average monthly cost of electricity, gas, water, internet, telephone?

• Kahramaa (Water & electricity) average in winter - 120 QAR/month depending on number of people in the household and type of accommodation (could be less for a family of four in a 2 - Bed apartment
• In Summer, Water & electricity bill could between 250 QAR and 350 QAR (depending on the same variables above)
• Internet home broadband average at 100Mbps - For Ooredoo QAR 365, for Vodafone QAR 300 (Vodafone has QAR 250 at 20 Mbps while both provide higher packages/speeds
• Telephone - There are various mobile packages. For postpaid plans, usually 120 QAR subscription (or even 60 QAR pre-paid package) could be enough for local calls and data.

What is the average cost of your leisure activities?

• It depends on individual; taste, category of leisure, frequency etc.  For example, eating at a moderately expensive restaurant can cost between 80 QAR and 150 QAR for 2 persons.