Hello fishes, will be really insightful to understand cost of living in Doha for a single person. Rent + food and other expenses manageable at 8-10k QAR/ month?

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Rent in Doha is quite high at the moment, which will eat up >50% of your monthly income. Say you’re single, a trip to the grocery store may cost you up to 350 QAR.

My advice would be to target >20k - MBB/Tier 2 will get you there.

I am getting 25k offer, will it be possible to save 12-14K a month, from this. M single and looking for a studio apartment only.

I think so. I was earning something similar in the UAE and living a decent lifestyle.

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