United States

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

United States vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

United States is about 2.56× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. A bar running right means United States 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×

United States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×5.88
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.19
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.31

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

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.9× what it does in Qatar — but Big Mac costs only 1.3×. 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 ×5.88

United States QAR 0.68 USD 0.188

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.41

United States QAR 4.94 USD 1.356

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.99

United States QAR 4.17 USD 1.146

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.31

United States QAR 22.28 USD 6.12

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index