Qatar

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Qatar vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Qatar is about 0.60× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Qatar is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.90
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.61
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.40

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

In Qatar, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.90

Qatar AED 17.15 QAR 17

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.64

Qatar AED 2.12 USD 0.576

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.57

Qatar AED 2.06 USD 0.562

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.40

Qatar AED 0.12 USD 0.032

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com