...that's a toughie Amreen, having been in Dubai for the last few years I'm already used to the region.
Have you ever lived in the ME at all?
I think to make comparisons you have to personalise it to what you'd be doing work-wise, home-life, social & overall leisure life.
For some people I think they'd find the change huge, for others they settle in easily & quickly.
Is your question relating to Doha vs. UK genereally, or accomodation?

The price of petrol you'll laugh at, Dubai is cheap, Qatar half the price!! My 5 series BM in Dubai costs about 94 Dirhams to fill from under a quarter full, divide that by 7.3 & you'll see how cheap it is.
Halve it again for Qatar....
I reside in Ezdan, Al Dafna, very close to the Sheraton.

Well at least I know you're not one of those people who constantly call out 'Up the ar*e!!' ;-)

Torque