Cost Of Living

aaikj
By aaikj

Dear All,
I am from Australia & got an offer for a senior role with GBM..

Salary: 20000 QR per month
The Benefits in addition to the above salary are as below:
YEAR END BONUS : One month salary
Other Bonus (Subject to Performance)---45000 QR/Y
CAR Allowance 1600 QR/M
VACATION TICKET : Yearly Return airfare with family
Total Average Monthly salary --29000 QR/M

Could anyone suggest the cost of living, ex-Vila rent, etc etc...my living standards average

Thanks

By aaikj• 8 Apr 2009 09:48
aaikj

Thanks Mate,

Appreciate your response, yeah we are three in family & per living standards here...moving in an apartment from a big house here..will be sort of compromising..anyway..from savings point of view..i dont foresee a huge saving if cost of living specially rent is too high

Thanks

By anonymous• 8 Apr 2009 09:44
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

Congrats mate....

The offer is pretty cool...i would say average for a westerner in a senior role...

Cost of living:-

Flats 2 bed room :- 7500 QR to 9000

Flats 3 bed room :- 9000 QR to 11000

Villas also start from 10000, But the rent is coming down a lil bit. I would recon to ask company to provide you an accommodation for you and your family.

Food and Fuel is priceless compared to western countries...

U can fill up full tank in normal car @ 50 riyals

Car rental around 1700 - 2200 depends on the make ( But you could own one on bank loan which is only 4.3 % flat rate)if you are planning for long stay

and monthly installment is also will be around 2000 for 5 years..

Coming to entertainment...There are few clubs and bars and stuffs...(expensive though)...(Not much except some dune rides and beaches)

Education is expensive in western schools...even playschools if you have small kids...

ANy more information needed please throw an email at

[email protected]

By sunset244• 8 Apr 2009 09:08
Rating: 5/5
sunset244

good morning, u did not mention any thing about ur family,but as long as u ask about villa rent then let me say u its arround 15000QRs, monthly, schooling is expensive here, car 1600cc min.rent 1500QRs/month, eating/person is 1500QR monthly.hope i did help u, u cam message me about any item u like to know, my regards.

By aaikj• 8 Apr 2009 08:42
Rating: 5/5
aaikj

Dear All,

I am from Australia & got an offer for a senior role with GBM..

Salary: 20000 QR per month

The Benefits in addition to the above salary are as below:

YEAR END BONUS : One month salary

Housing:--24000QR/Y

Other Bonus (Subject to Performance)---45000 QR/Y

CAR Allowance 1600 QR/M

VACATION TICKET : Yearly Return airfare with family

Total Average Monthly salary --29000 QR/M

Could anyone suggest the cost of living, ex-Vila rent, etc etc...my living standards is average

Thanks

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