True Annual Cost · Doha

True annual cost of international schools in Doha

Updated 2026-04-26 · 104 schools with full cost data · 104 schools indexed

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Quick answer

104 international schools in Doha have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $10,000 USD per year, while median true annual cost (with capital levy, registration, transport, uniform, technology and activity fees) runs $13,000 USD — roughly 30% above published tuition. Cheapest in the table: DPS Modern Indian School at $6,100 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: The Hamilton International School at $68,900 USD.

True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (6 weeks ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.

Key facts

104 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
Median tuition: $10,000/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
Median true cost: $13,000/yr ~30% above the published tuition median.
Cheapest: DPS Modern Indian School $6,100/yr true annual cost.
Most expensive: The Hamilton International School $68,900/yr true annual cost.

Schools ranked

104

Median tuition

$10.0k

Median true cost

$13.0k

Median hidden fees

+30%

Curriculum mix

British (17)IB (13)American (5)Indian (2)German (1)French (1)

Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)

International schools in Doha ranked by true annual cost (USD), cheapest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Hidden fee %	True cost
1	DPS Modern Indian School	Indian	$2,500-$5,500	+50%	$6,100
2	GIIS Doha	Indian, IB	$4,000-$8,000	+50%	$9,000
3	Dukhan English School	British	$4,000-$8,000	+50%	$9,000
4	Qatar International School	British	$5,000-$11,000	+38%	$11,000
5	Hamilton International School	British	$6,000-$12,000	+33%	$12,000
6	Belgravia High School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+23%	$12,300
7	Al Jazeera Academy	—	$5,000-$15,000	+26%	$12,600
8	Queen’s Qatar	—	$5,000-$15,000	+26%	$12,600
9	Al Wataniya International School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+26%	$12,600
10	Qatar Finland International School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+26%	$12,600
11	Doha English Speaking School	—	$5,000-$15,000	+26%	$12,600
12	The Phoenix Private School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+26%	$12,600
13	American Academy School	—	$5,000-$15,000	+26%	$12,600
14	Valley Forge Academy Qatar Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+26%	$12,600
15	Durham School For Girls Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+26%	$12,600
16	American School of Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+27%	$12,700
17	Newton International Academy Lusail Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
18	Newton International Academy Smash Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
19	Spectra Global School	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
20	Beta Cambridge School	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
21	Doha Academy Salwa Branch	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
22	Newton International Academy Barwa City Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
23	The English Modern School Khor Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
24	Galileo International School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
25	Al Maha Academy For Girls Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
26	Oxford English School	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
27	United School International Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
28	Vision International School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
29	The English Modern School Wakra Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
30	Doha Academy Al Waab Campus	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
31	German International School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
32	Global Academy International Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
33	Newton British Academy Barwa City Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
34	Podar Pearl School	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
35	Doha Modern Indian School	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
36	King's College, Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
37	Hayat Universal Bilingual School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
38	King's College Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
39	Qatar Academy Al Wakra	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
40	The English Modern School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
41	The Gulf English School	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
42	Olive International School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
43	Edison International Academy Aspire Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
44	Oscar Academy	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
45	Step One International School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
46	Alpha Cambridge School	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
47	Loydence Academy	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
48	International School For Medical Science And Engineering Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
49	Elite International School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000
50	Cambridge International School Doha	—	$5,000-$15,000	+30%	$13,000

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How we calculate true cost

The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.

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