{"id":323,"date":"2020-02-11T09:33:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T09:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/?p=323"},"modified":"2025-06-06T19:43:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:43:27","slug":"how-is-it-to-live-in-doha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/how-is-it-to-live-in-doha\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in Doha"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Most likely if you are reading this you feel like making a shift into your career and choose to move to Qatar.\u00a0 As there is no perfect place to live in, we are here to give you some hints about living in Qatar, regardless if you choose Doha, Lusail or another new city.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We are to describe to you several aspects about safety, costs of living, cultural impact, and social atmosphere.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/how-is-it-to-live-in-doha\/#is-it-safe-to-live-in-doha\" >Is it safe to live in Doha?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/how-is-it-to-live-in-doha\/#is-qatar-a-good-country-to-live-and-work-in\" >Is Qatar a good country to live and work in?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/how-is-it-to-live-in-doha\/#what-is-the-basic-salary-in-doha\" >What is the basic salary in Doha?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/how-is-it-to-live-in-doha\/#is-doha-expensive-compared-to-salary\" >Is Doha expensive compared to salary?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/how-is-it-to-live-in-doha\/#are-there-strong-cultural-differences-in-qatar\" >Are there strong cultural differences in Qatar?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/how-is-it-to-live-in-doha\/#how-is-the-social-atmosphere-in-doha\" >How is the social atmosphere in Doha?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-it-safe-to-live-in-doha\"><\/span>Is it safe to live in Doha?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Yes, it is very safe to live in Doha.\u00a0 Actually, it was nominated as one of the safest countries in the Arabian Peninsula. Also, Qatar is the 30th safest country in the world, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/countries\/safest-countries-in-the-world\/\">World Population Review<\/a>. The top took into account criteria such as international and domestic conflicts, social safety and security, and militarization. Qatar is a very safe country with a low crime rate and no conflicts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"wp-image-326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Atmospere-qatar-and-amenities.jpg\" alt=\"atmospere Qatar - people and amenities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Atmospere-qatar-and-amenities.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Atmospere-qatar-and-amenities-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-qatar-a-good-country-to-live-and-work-in\"><\/span>Is Qatar a good country to live and work in?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Qatar is a new country, developing on the modern structure and with the help of a foreign workforce. As the population is mainly formed out of expats, there is a cosmopolitan society, integrating well with other nationalities and locals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Salaries vary, being comparable with Europe or the USA, the great difference coming from the fact that there are no income taxes.\u00a0 Depending on job type, the work structure is very well considered and the program is relaxed. There are expert jobs that include job packages like a car or car allowance, companies paying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/en\/rent\/apartments-for-rent\"><strong>apartment for rent in Qatar<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0 indemnity leave, or other benefits.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-basic-salary-in-doha\"><\/span>What is the basic salary in Doha?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The minimum salary is a bit above 2000 QAR, which is quite small considering the costs of living. To picture the size of the salary level, the cheapest apartment for rent in Doha in our portfolio is around 5500 QAR.\u00a0A medium local salary is above 15000 QAR, which provides a relatively decent living, but not luxurious.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We wrote more about salaries in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/relocating-to-qatar\/\"> 5 things you should know before relocating to Qatar.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"wp-image-325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Qatar-local-population-image-pixabay.jpg\" alt=\"Qatar locals - population \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Qatar-local-population-image-pixabay.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Qatar-local-population-image-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-doha-expensive-compared-to-salary\"><\/span>Is Doha expensive compared to salary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Doha is an expensive city. And provided by the example above, it also depends on the salary and the job that you are to do in Qatar. Consider that a meal for two costs you around 180 QAR and a 33 cl bottle of water 1 QAR (more<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fgrealty.qa\/blog\/5-facts-apartments-for-rent-qatar\/\"> examples about prices in Qatar here)<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much does the rent cost in Doha?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In our portfolio, the cheapest rent is for a studio &#8211; 5500 QAR &#8211; and depending on the amenities, the number of rooms and area and for a rented apartment you may pay 10 000 QAR \/ monthly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-there-strong-cultural-differences-in-qatar\"><\/span>Are there strong cultural differences in Qatar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Actually, there are! Doha is mainly inhabited by expats. In fact, the Qatari population represents a bit above 10% of the total population of Qatar.\u00a0 There are cultural differences between locals and expats, but also there are foreigners from all over the world, bringing their own way of being and their own culture.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Yet, Qatar is a modern country and one may find plenty of entertainment for spare time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-is-the-social-atmosphere-in-doha\"><\/span>How is the social atmosphere in Doha?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As previously said, Qatar is a safe country and Doha\u2019s social atmosphere reflects it.\u00a0 The capital is family and business-oriented, the atmosphere is friendly and targeting growth. Actually, the growth might be also seen in developing cities.\u00a0Doha is a multicultural environment where people cohabit and work together in a productive and friendly manner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most likely if you are reading this you feel like making a shift into your career and choose to move to Qatar.\u00a0 As there is no perfect place to live in, we are here to give you some hints about living in Qatar, regardless if you choose Doha, Lusail or another new city. 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