Qatar

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Qatar vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Qatar is about 0.50× Japan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. A bar running right means Qatar is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Japan Japan = 1×

Qatar is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.54
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.56
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.14

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Qatar, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.54

Qatar ¥740 QAR 17

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.58

Qatar ¥91 USD 0.562

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.55

Qatar ¥94 USD 0.576

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.14

Qatar ¥5 USD 0.032

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com