I moved a while ago from Abu Dhabi to Doha.

In summary, Doha is quite small and a bit dull compared to Abu Dhabi. Traffic is definitely worse, the local driving style is quite bad. It took me 5 months to finalize all the paperwork, lots of qeues, wrong info etc, etc,, Whenever you want to leave the country you need an exit permit, changing jobs within Qatar is nearly impossible since your employer needs to issue a no objection letter.

There are several quality supermarkets, Carrefour, Lulu and Spinneys. There are sevaral large malls like Villagio, City Center and Landmark, they are OK but very crowded and parking is a real problem. Within Doha, you need need two (big) cars, taxis are difficult to get and are more expensive compared to AD. For sure, Doha is in full development and the situation will improve but evyrything takes lots of time.

Accommodation is cheaper than Doha. Make sure you live close to work and school and move into a brand new villa/flat.