For everyone asking about cost of living in Doha
Oct 10th 2012, 6:56 pm
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Re: For everyone asking about cost of living in Doha
He has stayed at Frazer Suites - likes that one and it seems to be in good location, but those on the ground there can advise you.
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Oct 13th 2012, 7:02 am
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Re: For everyone asking about cost of living in Doha
Hi Crewe Girl,
lessons learned, drop the concept of trying to live like a Cheshire girl out here.
Not trying to tell you how you should do it but this place is not frightening at all. Ezdan is equivalent to staying at a Premier Inn, you get what you pay for out here all the way along. Ezdans cost for perfectly good dbl bedroom is QAR 3500 p/m so cant complain and there's even a shared kitchen. I didn't come here to blow the cash. Its easy to waste money here, all Im saying is that some of my mates have signed up to QAR 16k p/m for accom and I think they are MAD ( £100K in 3 years blown)
lessons learned, drop the concept of trying to live like a Cheshire girl out here.
Not trying to tell you how you should do it but this place is not frightening at all. Ezdan is equivalent to staying at a Premier Inn, you get what you pay for out here all the way along. Ezdans cost for perfectly good dbl bedroom is QAR 3500 p/m so cant complain and there's even a shared kitchen. I didn't come here to blow the cash. Its easy to waste money here, all Im saying is that some of my mates have signed up to QAR 16k p/m for accom and I think they are MAD ( £100K in 3 years blown)
Oct 13th 2012, 1:59 pm
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Re: For everyone asking about cost of living in Doha
Hi Crewe Girl,
lessons learned, drop the concept of trying to live like a Cheshire girl out here.
Not trying to tell you how you should do it but this place is not frightening at all. Ezdan is equivalent to staying at a Premier Inn, you get what you pay for out here all the way along. Ezdans cost for perfectly good dbl bedroom is QAR 3500 p/m so cant complain and there's even a shared kitchen. I didn't come here to blow the cash. Its easy to waste money here, all Im saying is that some of my mates have signed up to QAR 16k p/m for accom and I think they are MAD ( £100K in 3 years blown)
lessons learned, drop the concept of trying to live like a Cheshire girl out here.
Not trying to tell you how you should do it but this place is not frightening at all. Ezdan is equivalent to staying at a Premier Inn, you get what you pay for out here all the way along. Ezdans cost for perfectly good dbl bedroom is QAR 3500 p/m so cant complain and there's even a shared kitchen. I didn't come here to blow the cash. Its easy to waste money here, all Im saying is that some of my mates have signed up to QAR 16k p/m for accom and I think they are MAD ( £100K in 3 years blown)
) and then the Ezdan. The work will be paying all costs and had read a few bad reviews, but so I am just there to save money, so I do not mind too much.
Oct 13th 2012, 3:47 pm
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Re: For everyone asking about cost of living in Doha
Hi Crewe Girl,
lessons learned, drop the concept of trying to live like a Cheshire girl out here.
Not trying to tell you how you should do it but this place is not frightening at all. Ezdan is equivalent to staying at a Premier Inn, you get what you pay for out here all the way along. Ezdans cost for perfectly good dbl bedroom is QAR 3500 p/m so cant complain and there's even a shared kitchen. I didn't come here to blow the cash. Its easy to waste money here, all Im saying is that some of my mates have signed up to QAR 16k p/m for accom and I think they are MAD ( £100K in 3 years blown)
lessons learned, drop the concept of trying to live like a Cheshire girl out here.
Not trying to tell you how you should do it but this place is not frightening at all. Ezdan is equivalent to staying at a Premier Inn, you get what you pay for out here all the way along. Ezdans cost for perfectly good dbl bedroom is QAR 3500 p/m so cant complain and there's even a shared kitchen. I didn't come here to blow the cash. Its easy to waste money here, all Im saying is that some of my mates have signed up to QAR 16k p/m for accom and I think they are MAD ( £100K in 3 years blown)
The Ezdan near City Centre is expensive and expect to pay QR7k/m for a single bedroom serviced apartment. Apartments in Ezdan at Wakra or Wakair are cheaper, but still expect to pay from QR5k/m upwards.
There is no cheap accommodation in Doha, unless you want to share an apartment with others from the sub-continent or Philippines.
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Oct 14th 2012, 6:17 am
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Re: For everyone asking about cost of living in Doha
Hi Crewe Girl,
lessons learned, drop the concept of trying to live like a Cheshire girl out here.
Not trying to tell you how you should do it but this place is not frightening at all. Ezdan is equivalent to staying at a Premier Inn, you get what you pay for out here all the way along. Ezdans cost for perfectly good dbl bedroom is QAR 3500 p/m so cant complain and there's even a shared kitchen. I didn't come here to blow the cash. Its easy to waste money here, all Im saying is that some of my mates have signed up to QAR 16k p/m for accom and I think they are MAD ( £100K in 3 years blown)
lessons learned, drop the concept of trying to live like a Cheshire girl out here.
Not trying to tell you how you should do it but this place is not frightening at all. Ezdan is equivalent to staying at a Premier Inn, you get what you pay for out here all the way along. Ezdans cost for perfectly good dbl bedroom is QAR 3500 p/m so cant complain and there's even a shared kitchen. I didn't come here to blow the cash. Its easy to waste money here, all Im saying is that some of my mates have signed up to QAR 16k p/m for accom and I think they are MAD ( £100K in 3 years blown)
The studio itself was ok but just ok. The shower annoyed me because it was tiny and the cooker blew up. Also the aircon was freezing and it was either on or off, don't let the fact that there is a thermostat fool you its only for show.
The corridors were dark and miserable, and i never used the pool because I would get hassled by men. Nothing dangerous just annoying. I never felt unsafe but I didn't want to spend my time fending them off.
I'm also want to save money here but not at the expense of being miserable and stuck in a crappy apartment, where I can't use the facilities on offer.
I'm sorry but unless you are a single man, who isn't bothered about where you live, Ezdan Towers in West Bay is not the place for you. I can't speak about any other ezdan residences.
Oct 14th 2012, 1:17 pm
#53
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Re: For everyone asking about cost of living in Doha
i think a slight confusion of Cheshire is going on....Alderley edge- beautiful.
I dont live there.....( i wish lol)
Thanks for the advice but i really dont fancy spending our first couple of months in a premier inn and would die if i had to share a kitchen etc with others.
Ezdan is on the list of Avoid...as heard so much about it.
Thanks though all helps with the move to get lots of advice.
I dont live there.....( i wish lol)
Thanks for the advice but i really dont fancy spending our first couple of months in a premier inn and would die if i had to share a kitchen etc with others.
Ezdan is on the list of Avoid...as heard so much about it.
Thanks though all helps with the move to get lots of advice.
Oct 15th 2012, 4:13 am
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Re: For everyone asking about cost of living in Doha
When we came over was put in Holiday Villa. Nice apartments but I lasted 2 weeks before I was crawling up the wall. Hate the confinement that an apartment brings.
It was not because these were small, pretty big I actually thought, but end of the day apartment living is no better than being shoved in a hermetically sealed box each night.
It was not because these were small, pretty big I actually thought, but end of the day apartment living is no better than being shoved in a hermetically sealed box each night.
Oct 15th 2012, 9:41 am
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Re: For everyone asking about cost of living in Doha
No Idea about Qatar, I could't currently point to it on a map, so could someone help me here a bit please as I've got 4 weeks to get my head round this, how big is Doha compared to AUH (city) and where should I be looking accommodation wise his job is at North Gate Mall I think!!
