Factor in buying a car too. A must - Can't get around without one. Brand new 2.4L Honda Accord only QR78k. Most people here buy 4x4.
Calling karwa cabs troublesome but now very reliable. There is bus service but so far never heard of any s'porean taking bus.
Petrol is dirt cheap - only QR80cents per litre. Imagine its now $2.30 in S'pore.
Food wise, just go Thai Snacks or Asian Traditional (thai/chinese), Lahore (briyani), Moon Palace (sushi), Indonesian nasi pandang (near museum R/A) and many more.
For travel - go round the region. Jordan and Oman are nice. Flying to India is cheap too. Spain and Europe is not far away too. Just try to go on a holiday during summer (hot like hell). If into desert - its an experience - sand dune bashing, desert bike, night sky super clear with lots of stars. beaches are clean and water is clear unlike East Coast - not crowded too.
Housing - old apts slightly better cos things are working. New ones lots of things may still not be there.
All things - here inflation is 13% so if paid in Qr, money gets smaller and smaller unless they unpeg from USD.
Factor in buying a car too. A must - Can't get around without one. Brand new 2.4L Honda Accord only QR78k. Most people here buy 4x4.
Calling karwa cabs troublesome but now very reliable. There is bus service but so far never heard of any s'porean taking bus.
Petrol is dirt cheap - only QR80cents per litre. Imagine its now $2.30 in S'pore.
Food wise, just go Thai Snacks or Asian Traditional (thai/chinese), Lahore (briyani), Moon Palace (sushi), Indonesian nasi pandang (near museum R/A) and many more.
For travel - go round the region. Jordan and Oman are nice. Flying to India is cheap too. Spain and Europe is not far away too. Just try to go on a holiday during summer (hot like hell). If into desert - its an experience - sand dune bashing, desert bike, night sky super clear with lots of stars. beaches are clean and water is clear unlike East Coast - not crowded too.
Housing - old apts slightly better cos things are working. New ones lots of things may still not be there.
All things - here inflation is 13% so if paid in Qr, money gets smaller and smaller unless they unpeg from USD.