Cost of living in doha

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Cost of Living in Doha….

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Ahlan Doha.......

With so many people hopping on to the next flight to Doha (or Qatar in general) to make their dreams happen...... ..life would turn out to be a shocker here. The common problem for youth is that they want to make too much money in too little time. They are willing to leave their country on the first offer from any country of repute (or even without repute) without considering the pros and cons. As for the millions of aspirants in Qatar ..........guys hold on do a self assessment based onthe under mentioned facts:-

Just don't multiply the QAR salary by your home country currency. That would be the first of the many mistakes you are likely to make. The conversion if at all should be done for savings and not gross earnings.

If you a married person, consider the cost of family

accommodation in Qatar and more importantly in Doha. The minimum requirement of a one BHK (bedroom, hall, kitchen) flat would cost you a minimum of

QAR 5,000/- per month (not per annum,) any where in downtown

Doha city . Add a minimum of 15-25% annual increments in rent. Don't expect the salaries to rise by even half that %.

If you are smart enough to realize that you can look for

apartments outside Doha(Al Wakra, Al Khor, Umm Salal Muhammad) etc to save QAR 500 - 750

per month in rent , please allow yourself one to two hours for commuting every day(given the present traffic situation, which can only degrade with influx of millions of immigrants every year).Add that to a

normal 10 hours day would mean you would end up spending around 14-15 hours a day on job......and you thought family life would be so much fun

in Doha?

Be prepared to shell out QAR 100/- for a routine check up at

doctors in Doha ( that is if your company does not cover you with health insurance) . If you are lucky you will not fall ill, but god forbid

if you do, then you will have a big hole in your pocket.

If you aren't used to summers and hail from

cold countries, then you are in for a treat of your lifetime.

Temperatures can run up to 50 degrees on a normal sunny afternoon and such

days are pretty regular. And did I mention the humidity levels of 95%

..........I am sure I did.

If you don't have children you are lucky......bcos if you have

2-3 children going to school...... add at least QAR 12,000 (per annum

per child) to the cost of living in Qatar

You know that petrol here is cheaper and so would be the taxies

........try taking a cab from airport to your hotel.

You might have the fanciest of all cars available here, but when it comes to parking the same, you might regret buying one.Imagine driving around the streets of Doha for 1 hour just to find a parking space....... ....alas.

Last but not the least of all woes is a triple call rate to your loved ones back home.

So if you are fascinated by the growing number of glam malls in Doha the ever-changing skyline ............ all the hype and glory that surrounds this place. think twice buddies !!!!!!

Remember what is yours is what you take home after a

lifetime in Doha.

Guys working here correct me if im wrong!!!!!!!!

Depends on what your expectations for accommodation are, if you have to arrange your own from that then you'll be sharing accommodation without a doubt, plus it wont leave you much. All down to how wisely you but foodstuffs etc i'd say but it isn't a great salary