You could find a studio in a serviced apartment building for QAR 7,000 to 12,000 per month in the West Bay (Dafna) area. The other alternative is to get a flat mate and rent a two bedroom apartment on a sharing basis for QAR 7,000 to 9,000 per month. You could then get a pretty large place in one of the nice towers. There are some ads on QL and in the Gulf Times for others in similar circumstances that are looking to sublet a bedroom.