u thought qatar was better developed than abu dhabi??!!! shocking! we have just moved here from abu dhabi and sadly, regret the decision. abu dhabi was much nicer and organised. the infra stucture was way better.buildings and fittings were much better too and the rents are much less than here.
i have always loved dubai but abu dhabi is a much better family station. it is less crowded and more peaceful. the minimum travel time in dubai to the nearest destination is half an hour(thats if u are lucky). last year we were stuck in traffic at burjuman centre and it took us 45 min to get to the strand round about. usually it doesnt take more than ten minutes!
utility bills are much less in abu dhabi as compared to dubai. so are the taxi fares.
even though i spent just two years in abu dhabi i would choose abu dhabi over dubai any time!