Relocation to Doha from UAE

nj
By nj

Please guide me about the cost of living in Qatar as i am planning to relocate to Qatar from UAE. The main aspects which i am looking at are

1. Cost of rent for 1/2 BR Appt in area near C- Ring road.
2. Convertion of UAE Driving license to Qatar license.
3. Traffic situation in peak hours
4. Other important costs if different than UAE

By qatarisun• 31 Mar 2009 17:00
Rating: 2/5
qatarisun

LongTimeResident ...lol.. you must be kidding..

a) 1-2 BR flat in the area C-ring Rd (between Ramada to Toyota signal) is about 6500-9500.

b) Traffic in rush hours is a disaster in Doha!

.. are you sure you live in Doha? not Dukhan? maybe they have C-Ring rd in Dukhan as well?... then prices you indicated look ok... the same with the traffic...:)

By cherukkan• 31 Mar 2009 16:31
cherukkan

oops... LongTimeResident has answered your questions.

By LongTimeResident• 31 Mar 2009 16:07
Rating: 5/5
LongTimeResident

Answer to your questions:

1. Cost of rent for 1/2 BR Appt in area near C- Ring road........ QRs.4000/- to 6000/- per month.

2. Convertion of UAE Driving license to Qatar license...........Can not get it converted unless you have a residence permit in Qatar.. You need a NOC from your Qatari sponsor... however, you can drive here with a valid UAE Driving Licence.

3. Traffic situation in peak hours ......... not much.

4. Other important costs if different than UAE............ allmost same.. not much difference here.

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