i rent close to old airport road, just drive walk arround the area you can find a few redone/fixed up flat buildings with rental signs,. most of them are in the 5k range.
the company i rent from only have one building and all app are rented out on the moment
@ cracydutch... if it is possible to find one to rent in next 2-3 months can you share the details of your apt. as one of my collegues (he is single) is looking for a place in that range. (You may send me a PM too, if you feel not appropriate to share it here)...:) Thanks.
its a fare offer,. you can rent a decent 2 bedroom app furnished starting at 5k (not in westbay or the pearl) i do,. and being from north eu it takes some adjustment but then we are here to save and not to spend
i spent 3k on living expenses and the rest goes HOME
He is Asking Questions the same as above and Kep saying i m Confuse so If you cant Take the Step of Work in Qatar then Dude Dont waste the Ur/our time :D
LOL.XD, I don't show off.. I say 500 for 1 person for the food isn't enough. I say, I spend every week QAR200 for food, even though I eat next to nothing..
..and of course I believe that only cost for your smoking is higher than my food. This is exactly my point! Can you imagine how little I spend on food, since even cost of your smoking much higher! so how can you suggest that QAR500 is enough to feed a strong hard-working man?? While even for me - who eats almost nothing - it's not enough? And on top of that your smoking is higher than my food? And what if the guy smokes? It means he need another at least 1000 for smoking.. YOU contradict yourself!
LOL.XD.. QAR500 per month for food?? What are you eating? I am on strict diet and I spend about 200QAR per week for my grocery.. Having a MAN on QAR500 a month?? He won't survive even a probation period on such diet.. :):) They need at least 2000 for food plus household (cleaning, washing, personal, kitchen stuff, etc.) - another 1000. Plus 1000 for the utilities. Plus 2000 for outings (restaurants and bars). Plus at least 1000 for the clothes and small entertaining (movies, beach, etc.)
This is more realistic calculation, Unless they want bury themselves in the Ezdan hole in remote Wakra, like someone has suggested.. but again, it's about a life style.. For me alone 20,000 wouldn't be enough.. forget about my wife (of husband in my instance, who needs alone about 40,000 to survive)
Your offer is not bad for a start! people tend to exaggerates its low! You haven't got any experience working in Middle East, considering you are coming from Greece you already have a good start with that offer. You haven't got any children yet and what you will earn is more than enough for all the expenses depending on how your life style is! Take a step forward now rather than not earning and when you experienced the life style in Qatar and the expenses then you can plan for the next step to move up! Meanwhile, listen to your instinct! Do not allow other people to decide for you! Not most of them are accurate for what they say, but what important is your own decision! As a man of the family, your wife depends on your decisions and determinations! trust your instinct! ;) You will be fine! :)
3 BHK F/F accomodation in EZDAN 15 to 20 KM away. 6400QR/Month ( 18 months cotract but u have to pay f0r 12 months and the rest 6 months Free ( means its will b around 4600/m if u r paying for all 18 months.
Car : Sedan Aconomy Car like Corrolla, Nissan Tida, Sunny or anyother with 1.8Engine by Bank Installments Cost Max 1700( 4 years Installments)
Petrol Cheaper then Water.
Best Food (if Home Made) Cost for 2 MAX 1000QR.
Xtras Depends like Ciggrts, Alcoha l always Fast Foods,
Its for you and your Wife Only.
If you Have KIDS then Increase the Foods per head 500Qr,
So Dont B So Confuse Just come to Qatar And Start Working !
NEKIS, i suggest that you accept this offer, i have been working last year with greecs that loved this country, you would definetly have a quite life here in qatar. And for those whom trying to inflate reality by '' small room for more than 8k!!!!'' and like '' you won't save that much'' am wondering if you are living here with us in Qatar!!! And i'm wondering how much are you guys getting to keep you here!!!
U will have 10k to spend or do u wanna save of tht as well?
Bringing your own stuff can be a costly thing unless u willing to wait 3 mnths cause of sea shipping, or unless company pays furniture allowance not needed.
With 8000 u will find something fully furnished but it will b in areas where u actually would not like to live cause yes some of the areas look like down town India or Pakistan, real dingy, no sewer systems or shall I say no proper, so u will have floods on a regular bases even if it doesn't rain. Yes building is of a poor standard in this country but then u must understand it is not abt ur quality it is all abt the money and who builds these places. Really nice accommodation is from 10k up.
Hire a car here if the company is paying u have to cover the petrol costs tho, tht is not expensive. As for your licence whether they will just convert here I don't know.
She can improve her English here no problem many tutors here tht do these things part time and the good ones charge or u can get a non native english speaking person and wish u the best of luck with tht cause it is like the blind leading the blind...lol
Things for your wife to do yes there are and there are groups tht she can join however it doesn't happen over night.
O b aware of the bad driving here just a heads up.
This might sound negative to u and to others that read this but I am not here to sugar coat things like certain nationalities do, I make u face reality.
The choice ultimately lays with u, good or bad u live by ur choices.
indeed i am white and i have a good work here in greece
but due to the hellenic economic crisis i have been without payments about 6 months. I reeally need your answers, to decide...
So i have this opportunity in Qatar doha and i m very confused.
my wife plans to came with me and stay home (no speak english well, but she can learn i guess). but are there things to do or she will frick and leave?
SOME QUESTIONS?
1)CAN WE LIVE DESCENT WITH 14000QR (PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE STILL TO PAY BILLS IN GREECE ABOUT 4000QR MAXIMUM)
2)CAN I BRING MY STUFF TOGETHER. (SOFAS, TV S ETC)
OR IS IT EXPENSIVE SOLUTION?
3)WITH 8000 QR CAN WE AFFORD A DECHENT HOUSE?
OR I HAVE TO PAY FROM MY SALARY EXTRA AMMOUNT?
THE SAME FOR MY CAR... CAN I BRING IT?
DRIVING LICENCE?
4)MOST IMPORTANT MY WIFE DOES NOT SPEAK ENGLISH VERY WELL. HSE SAIS SHE WILL BE AT HOME OK.... WE PLAN TO HAVE A CHILDREN... SO SHE SAIS >
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION??
WILL SHE BE OK THERE?
OR WITH THAT MONEY WILL FIND A CAGE FOR A HOUSE AND SHE FRICKS OUT AND LEAVE ME ALONE THERE?IS it there so hot as they say? are there sandwinds?
5)
ARE THERE THINGS SHE CAN DO TO FILL HER TIME?
CAN SHE IMPROVE HER ENGLISH THERE? ARE THERE TUTORS?
here are some ppl having only negative comments.we don't know the circumstances in which one is leaving home country and trying placement in some other.obvious,he is for improving the life and future.and future can not be fair without savings.Some get nice offer even though they don't deserve.Everyone is not LUCKY!
KR, not all of us come from places where we have to live off the bare minimum and if we not 1st in line we will not get, yes we come here to improve our life style back in our countries cause we are made offers that are lucrative not the numbers games...I look at some of the posts on here where ppl wanna save 50% of there salaries and live 300 in 1 room...It is called improvement not from the frying pan into the fire....mg
It's OK,if you don't have another option.You are shifting with your wife only.No kids,right?So you can manage in average housing and can save from housing allowance.From salary also it is possible to save 40-50% depending on your life style.
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i rent close to old airport road, just drive walk arround the area you can find a few redone/fixed up flat buildings with rental signs,. most of them are in the 5k range.
the company i rent from only have one building and all app are rented out on the moment
I am sorry to say NEKIS,your job has been given to some needy person.You better stay in Greece and analyse Qatar Living!
Good luck and Merry Christmas!
@ cracydutch... if it is possible to find one to rent in next 2-3 months can you share the details of your apt. as one of my collegues (he is single) is looking for a place in that range. (You may send me a PM too, if you feel not appropriate to share it here)...:) Thanks.
its a fare offer,. you can rent a decent 2 bedroom app furnished starting at 5k (not in westbay or the pearl) i do,. and being from north eu it takes some adjustment but then we are here to save and not to spend
i spent 3k on living expenses and the rest goes HOME
Thanks Once again for Supporting Me Mr MM Bhai
I would say he won't join here , I have same feelings as yours.
waw .......... soooo great offer !!!!
He is Asking Questions the same as above and Kep saying i m Confuse so If you cant Take the Step of Work in Qatar then Dude Dont waste the Ur/our time :D
no no you are not rude....
just chating....
but if that bothers you, dont read and dont answer...
i don t ask particular you...
so sorry too if i am rude... but...
NEKIS, Bro the Offer you got u can save 4 to 5K a month Easily with Good living Life.
If you are not Stsfied then Please Dont ask again and Again.
Sorry for Being Rude but ................
DEAR FRIENDS...
i think that a realistic approach is
1) 8000qr permonth for a proper house is not enough. RIGHT?
2)14000qr per month will be spent as follows:
4000 must go to greece for my bills (thats for sure)
5000 will be my wifes and mine expences ( bills, eating, having fun...)
5000 will be left as savings, but i guess i am very optimist becasuse something unexpected will come up...
ΙΤS NOT POSSIBLE TO NEED ONLY 500QR PER MONTH FOR EATING.
HERE IN GREECE I NEED 50 EUROS MINIMUM PER WEEK FOR EATING FOR 2 PEOPLE. THATS ABOUT 2000QR PER MONTH...
No he is talking about Cost of Foods.
So here is the PRICE LISTs for kind of pplz.
1st: Nonsense Pplz List is here :D
4 Pcs of tomato cost 20Qr becouse its in BOX :D
10Gm chilli cost 12 Qr in Box :D
and 100s of More cant say about all here.
2nd for Normal pplz..
same taste Tomatos cost 2.5 to 7 Qr KG max ( price up down)
Chilli with Max 10 Qr Kg.
nd manymore unboxed is 90% cheaper then the Boxed but there is no Diffrance in Foods.
Yes there is diffrnace a lil in some foods but the price of these foods arnt like much higer just lil diffrance.
So most of the Nonsense pplx buying the BOXED veg just becouse its look more Fancy but after eating everything going in Same Place :D
Hope Qatarism Got what i was meaning about the Normal cost.
he was askig for the Normal Cost not Higher.
i mention in my comments about Xtras also.
i wasnt that free to tell him about washing clothes or anyother house Stuff.
He is Civin ENG so for sure he know these Stuff Costs.
He was Confuse about Renting the House not about Booking the Whole 5 Star Hotel!
LOL.XD, I don't show off.. I say 500 for 1 person for the food isn't enough. I say, I spend every week QAR200 for food, even though I eat next to nothing..
..and of course I believe that only cost for your smoking is higher than my food. This is exactly my point! Can you imagine how little I spend on food, since even cost of your smoking much higher! so how can you suggest that QAR500 is enough to feed a strong hard-working man?? While even for me - who eats almost nothing - it's not enough? And on top of that your smoking is higher than my food? And what if the guy smokes? It means he need another at least 1000 for smoking.. YOU contradict yourself!
QR 60,000 for two people to merely survive....sounds very much exaggerated, I guess!!!
ahahahaha Mr MM nice PIC :D
my Cost for Only Smoking is more then your Foods. Then Think about my Other Living Cost.
I give him the Middle Class Living Cost.
And Here is the Advise For You. Dont Show Off the front of Pplz coz there are much Richest pplz also but they Dont Show like you show.
and those who show off they actually dont have anything :D
Good day to you !
but hey some families of 3-4 live on 10,000.. again, it depends on what you call "live"...
LOL.XD.. QAR500 per month for food?? What are you eating? I am on strict diet and I spend about 200QAR per week for my grocery.. Having a MAN on QAR500 a month?? He won't survive even a probation period on such diet.. :):) They need at least 2000 for food plus household (cleaning, washing, personal, kitchen stuff, etc.) - another 1000. Plus 1000 for the utilities. Plus 2000 for outings (restaurants and bars). Plus at least 1000 for the clothes and small entertaining (movies, beach, etc.)
This is more realistic calculation, Unless they want bury themselves in the Ezdan hole in remote Wakra, like someone has suggested.. but again, it's about a life style.. For me alone 20,000 wouldn't be enough.. forget about my wife (of husband in my instance, who needs alone about 40,000 to survive)
thank you all people, for the informations and the positive+friendly approach!!!!!
Thank You Mr MM. Good Morning !
I agree with LOL.QK ...
see all the comments.conclusion is you should accept the offer.it is fine and better than living in greece without salary!!!
Your offer is not bad for a start! people tend to exaggerates its low! You haven't got any experience working in Middle East, considering you are coming from Greece you already have a good start with that offer. You haven't got any children yet and what you will earn is more than enough for all the expenses depending on how your life style is! Take a step forward now rather than not earning and when you experienced the life style in Qatar and the expenses then you can plan for the next step to move up! Meanwhile, listen to your instinct! Do not allow other people to decide for you! Not most of them are accurate for what they say, but what important is your own decision! As a man of the family, your wife depends on your decisions and determinations! trust your instinct! ;) You will be fine! :)
why he is taking decision from any one he should take his own decision.
nothing
3 BHK F/F accomodation in EZDAN 15 to 20 KM away. 6400QR/Month ( 18 months cotract but u have to pay f0r 12 months and the rest 6 months Free ( means its will b around 4600/m if u r paying for all 18 months.
Car : Sedan Aconomy Car like Corrolla, Nissan Tida, Sunny or anyother with 1.8Engine by Bank Installments Cost Max 1700( 4 years Installments)
Petrol Cheaper then Water.
Best Food (if Home Made) Cost for 2 MAX 1000QR.
Xtras Depends like Ciggrts, Alcoha l always Fast Foods,
Its for you and your Wife Only.
If you Have KIDS then Increase the Foods per head 500Qr,
So Dont B So Confuse Just come to Qatar And Start Working !
THANK YOU for the reply
i m very confused because i have to make a decision a.s.p.
the company thet offered me the contract are very interested. but i wanna be sure i took the right decision.
my enstict sais DO IT!!!
can you give me a short cost analysis of living there?
1)rent
2)bills (water, electricity, internet....)
3)eating (we dont drink alcohol)
Thanks in advance (PLEASE NOTE I AM MARRIED AND WE PLAN TO HAVE A CHILDREN A.S.P.)
NEKIS, i suggest that you accept this offer, i have been working last year with greecs that loved this country, you would definetly have a quite life here in qatar. And for those whom trying to inflate reality by '' small room for more than 8k!!!!'' and like '' you won't save that much'' am wondering if you are living here with us in Qatar!!! And i'm wondering how much are you guys getting to keep you here!!!
Accept the offer.you will be comfortable with that.Financial crisis is everywhere.
Like i said u ultimately have to make the choice
Seriously, please accept this offer.
This is middle management salary & allowances.
Don't worry unnecessary about your furniture, driving license, sand storms, wife's language issues , being at home etc.
I am sure you as a couple will definitely love your stay here
thanks for the quick reply...
these 4000qr i mentioned is money i have to give every month to banks, mobile and other bills i have to pay... these are not savings.
From what i have seen in the internet, a good house needs about 10000-12000qr
so i have to give extra 2000qr.
that leaves us with 8000qr salary (14000 -4000qr greek bills - 2000qr for the house = 8000qr)
is it possible to live there with that money 8000qr?
i m asking for 2 person (and we plan to have a child).
is there any chance that this salary is for starters and after one year they give me a raise???
U will have 10k to spend or do u wanna save of tht as well?
Bringing your own stuff can be a costly thing unless u willing to wait 3 mnths cause of sea shipping, or unless company pays furniture allowance not needed.
With 8000 u will find something fully furnished but it will b in areas where u actually would not like to live cause yes some of the areas look like down town India or Pakistan, real dingy, no sewer systems or shall I say no proper, so u will have floods on a regular bases even if it doesn't rain. Yes building is of a poor standard in this country but then u must understand it is not abt ur quality it is all abt the money and who builds these places. Really nice accommodation is from 10k up.
Hire a car here if the company is paying u have to cover the petrol costs tho, tht is not expensive. As for your licence whether they will just convert here I don't know.
She can improve her English here no problem many tutors here tht do these things part time and the good ones charge or u can get a non native english speaking person and wish u the best of luck with tht cause it is like the blind leading the blind...lol
Things for your wife to do yes there are and there are groups tht she can join however it doesn't happen over night.
O b aware of the bad driving here just a heads up.
This might sound negative to u and to others that read this but I am not here to sugar coat things like certain nationalities do, I make u face reality.
The choice ultimately lays with u, good or bad u live by ur choices.
Hope it helps.
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Hello sir, (SPYBOT)
i m interested about your opinion!!!
i see that all qataries say these are grest money but i would like your opinion.
are you from europe???
the problem is that here in greece everything is fluid.
my salary here is 2500 euro and the rent 400 euro for a very good house (average rent for a descent house).
every month i save about 1000 euros and i do a good living.
but all these in the past. since the beginning of 2012 i have been paid only untill july. due to the crisis i am without paayments for 5 months.
so now i have this opportunity in qatar doha but i m very confused.
pleasse do read my questions in the main paanel, and if you are kind answer them.
thanks in advance
thank you all very much for the replies.
indeed i am white and i have a good work here in greece
but due to the hellenic economic crisis i have been without payments about 6 months. I reeally need your answers, to decide...
So i have this opportunity in Qatar doha and i m very confused.
my wife plans to came with me and stay home (no speak english well, but she can learn i guess). but are there things to do or she will frick and leave?
SOME QUESTIONS?
1)CAN WE LIVE DESCENT WITH 14000QR (PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE STILL TO PAY BILLS IN GREECE ABOUT 4000QR MAXIMUM)
2)CAN I BRING MY STUFF TOGETHER. (SOFAS, TV S ETC)
OR IS IT EXPENSIVE SOLUTION?
3)WITH 8000 QR CAN WE AFFORD A DECHENT HOUSE?
OR I HAVE TO PAY FROM MY SALARY EXTRA AMMOUNT?
THE SAME FOR MY CAR... CAN I BRING IT?
DRIVING LICENCE?
4)MOST IMPORTANT MY WIFE DOES NOT SPEAK ENGLISH VERY WELL. HSE SAIS SHE WILL BE AT HOME OK.... WE PLAN TO HAVE A CHILDREN... SO SHE SAIS >
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION??
WILL SHE BE OK THERE?
OR WITH THAT MONEY WILL FIND A CAGE FOR A HOUSE AND SHE FRICKS OUT AND LEAVE ME ALONE THERE?IS it there so hot as they say? are there sandwinds?
5)
ARE THERE THINGS SHE CAN DO TO FILL HER TIME?
CAN SHE IMPROVE HER ENGLISH THERE? ARE THERE TUTORS?
thnks in advance
here are some ppl having only negative comments.we don't know the circumstances in which one is leaving home country and trying placement in some other.obvious,he is for improving the life and future.and future can not be fair without savings.Some get nice offer even though they don't deserve.Everyone is not LUCKY!
@nekis - it is acceptable offer!
Trust some1 with a bobble head to say it is enough to live comfortably ....
The offer is very for a Civil Engineer and this would not be enough to cover your family expenses here in Qatar.
KR, not all of us come from places where we have to live off the bare minimum and if we not 1st in line we will not get, yes we come here to improve our life style back in our countries cause we are made offers that are lucrative not the numbers games...I look at some of the posts on here where ppl wanna save 50% of there salaries and live 300 in 1 room...It is called improvement not from the frying pan into the fire....mg
Dilgeer, unless there r INDIANS in Greece as well nd I am sure they there hahahahaha...then yes he is a white man
must be your white man............. there are lot of civil engineers here who do not even get quarter of what u have been offered.........
He can give out another 2000 QRs + to his friends / relatives or the needy and still live very comfortably.
Allah Kareem !
This Arabic Bread - Khaboos - is almost free - One Riyal for 10 pieces .. [ MashaAllah ]
I looked at where you come from and really don't know what you did or what your salary was in Greece as u say u come from.
14000 converted to Euros = 2912,79 on todays rate, which is nothing
8000 for housing is average and you will get a average place and if you have to furnish out of your own pocket well, 2nd hand is the way to go.
1500 car allowance it is do-able but vehicle prices are also on the rise so hire a car and stick to that, hassle free.
If your plans are to save money, tht is gonna b a tuff task as things are farely expensive in this country only petrol is cheap.
So negotiate a better package.
It's OK,if you don't have another option.You are shifting with your wife only.No kids,right?So you can manage in average housing and can save from housing allowance.From salary also it is possible to save 40-50% depending on your life style.
Dont think Just Come you Got Amaizing Offer.. You can Give me Monthly 2000+ also for Free from it :D