Russia

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

Russia vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

Russia is about 1.12× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. A bar running right means Russia 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

Qatar Qatar = 1×

Russia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.16
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.72
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.37

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

In Russia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.2× what it does in Qatar — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.16

Russia QAR 0.25 USD 0.069

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.85

Russia QAR 3.78 USD 1.037

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.61

Russia QAR 3.37 USD 0.925

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.37

Russia QAR 6.35 RUB 135

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

Observed 2022-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index