like you said, it depends on where you live... and no not all the 3 bedroom apartments/ villas are crappy... my friends have moved in some really good 3 bedroom villas by the airport and in al waab for QAR 10,000/month :-)

I have friends staying in the zig zag towers as well, paying QAR 14,000 for a 2 bedroom apartment, but all I hear from them are complains about the rental :-(