Travel budget and cost of living in Qatar how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Qatar and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Qatar. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Qatar travel budget.
Travel budget in Qatar
Qatar: calculate your travel budget
Qatar: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Qatar for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 39 for 2 ppl.
- $ 10.5 per person
- $ 2.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 906* (2996 QAR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 78 for 2 ppl.
- $ 36 per person
- $ 16 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 2878* (9520 QAR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 118 for 2 ppl.
- $ 67 per person
- $ 39 per person
- $ 28 per person
Total budget:
$ 5340* (17654 QAR)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Qatar in 2023
Cost of living: Qatar VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Qatar in 2023 is 3% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Qatar by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Qatar compared to the national average.
Cities | /Qatar | View Details |
---|---|---|
Doha | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Doha |
Al Rayyan | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Al Rayyan |
Dukhan | 8% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Dukhan |
Al Wakrah | 10% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Al Wakrah |
Local prices in Qatar by expense type
Qatar: Restaurant budget

($ 4.5 to $ 20)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 16 to $ 61)
23% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.5 to $ 9.1)
23% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 17)
124% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.1 to $ 16)
151% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3 to $ 9.9)
14% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 3)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.6)
80% less than in the United States (USA)

Qatar: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 38 to $ 44)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 48 to $ 52)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 58 to $ 231)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 98 to $ 213)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 224 to $ 370)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 39 to $ 45)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 59 to $ 382)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 205 to $ 382)
43% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 438 to $ 748)
192% more than in the United States (USA)

Qatar: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.7 to $ 3)
94% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 3.6)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 4.5)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 5.7)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3 to $ 15)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.5)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1)
72% less than in the United States (USA)

Qatar: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 3)
32% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 0.7)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 3)
21% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6 to $ 382)
56% less than in the United States (USA)

Qatar: Leisure activity budget

($ 10.5 to $ 20)
3% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 16 to $ 61)
78% more than in the United States (USA)

Qatar: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 6.3 to $ 9.1)
26% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 26 to $ 152)
40% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 91)
43% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 539)

(fair price: $ 658)

(fair price: $ 685)

(fair price: $ 701)

(fair price: $ 1074)

(fair price: $ 1504)
About the information on the cost of living in Qatar
The information about the cost of living in Qatar shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Qatar updated on 30-01-2023.
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