Shifting to Doha from India - Cost of Living

saji_ragh
By saji_ragh

Hi,

I am planning to shift to Doha in next two months.My family include me, wife and 4 year old kid.
I am getting a vehicle from the company

Can somebody help me knowing the cost of living

a) 1 BHK furnished apartment for rent
b) Living Expenditure - Home Cooked food
c) Educational expense for Child of 1st Std
d) Medical expenditure / Insurance
e) Fuel Expenditure
f) Entertainment.

Thanks

By Arien• 12 May 2010 11:10
Arien

drmana tahts called planning. :)

By s_isale• 12 May 2010 09:40
s_isale

they start education early nowadays so that they dont get left behind

By saji_ragh• 12 May 2010 09:39
saji_ragh

Thanks a lot for your inputs...

Regards

By drmana• 12 May 2010 09:35
drmana

Sorry for going out of topic, but 4 year old kid in 1st standard??

By Formatted Soul• 12 May 2010 09:28
Rating: 5/5
Formatted Soul

a. 6000

b. 2500

c. 750

d. Govt Medical card 3 x 100 /year

e. not more than QR.200/month for medium size car

f. depends on life style

g. utilities -750

For a family of two adults and one child its fair enough..

By anonymous• 12 May 2010 09:15
anonymous

plz don't come here, the qatari ppl beat indians all the time, lol

By deepb• 12 May 2010 09:13
Rating: 4/5
deepb

Whether or not it's a good offer, depends on the company , your qualifications and experience level. For a family of 3, Qr 17,000 might be enough, depending on your lifestyle and how much you want to end up saving.

By saji_ragh• 12 May 2010 08:57
saji_ragh

Thanks Arien

Is 17000/- per month a good amount to start with ?

Regards

By Arien• 12 May 2010 08:48
Rating: 5/5
Arien

a) 3000-6000 depending on quality /area

b) http://www.qatarliving.com/answers/cost-of-living/how-much-should-i-expect-to-save-in-20000-pm

(totally depends on your lifestyle)

C)2000 per term

d)Hamad emergency free, private clininc 100 QR

e)0.80 riyals per litre

f)...????? depends

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