Husband received offer of QR 30,000 inclusive of housing, need info on cost of living
By katrinatobe •
We are a couple moving to Qatar, husband has received an offer of 30,000 which includes housing allowance of 10,000. We are not big spenders, but do like to go out for movies, dinners, twice a year reasonable holidays, no fancy cars or lavish spending on luxury items.
My Questions:
A) Is this good enough salary for us to live on and save money?
B) We are looking to rent a furnished 1 BR Apartment good for a couple, close to Qatar Financial Center (maybe West Bay area), how much would that cost? [NOT looking for Villa nor a 2 BR Apt]
c)Which areas are good for expats to live close to the financial center and rent 1 Br Apt within a range of
QR5000 - 8000? Any website suggestions would be helpful.
Thank You ALL of you for some very good feedback. I truly appreciate it.
1. Total Expenses = 19000 QR (5200 USD) as below:
1.1. Renting Nice F/F 1 Bed Room flat = 6500 QR including electricity and Water
1.2. Renting nice Car : 2500 QR
1.3. Food Expenses up to: 4000QR
1.4. Other Expenses : 2000 QR
1.5. Saving for holidays : 4000 QR
2. You can Save = 11000 QR (3000 USD)
Hoe this help
Good Stay in Doha
Abu
Leader000...you are the classic bad agent who makes the rest of us suffer. katrinatobe CLEARLY states she wants a 1 bedroom, fully furnished, close to the QFC....how about reading the post before you answer??
Ok, there are 2 'nice' areas within reach of QFC. Firstly, the towers directly around the QFC in West Bay, though there aren't too many 1 beds. Ezdan Suites are the lower end of the scale, a long term contract for a one bed would be approx 9k. There's a new Al Jazi tower at 11k and a few other similar choices.
On The Pearl (10 minute drive) you can achieve a fully furnished one bed for 10-12,000 depending on the Tower.
30k should be fine if you're careful. The utility info from buttercup123 looks pretty good to me.
Hope that helps, and excuse the initial rant but nothing more annoying than someone not listening/reading properly!
Hi there.
This is what I got from a friend of mine a few days ago. Hope it will be helpful for you.
Type of Accommodation Price per month (depends on location)
Apartment QR5,000 – QR875000
Villa QR9000 - QR15000
Rent a Car QR1,300 - QR2,500
(Small Saloon)
Utilities
Facility Price (averages)QR 200,
Internet QR200
Satellite Pehla Basic Card QR65 (Offer 25 Channels)
Telephone (Land Line) QR33 (Basic Rent) Local Calls are free from Land Line to Land Line. ISD charges are very high
Mobile (3G) QR250 (One time connection) and Monthly rental QR50
Electricity QR1000 (One time deposit) and monthly QR200 (Average)
Water QR1000 (One time deposit) and monthly QR300 (Average including Drinking water bottles)
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