Abyassine

Hi,

I would really appreciate any advice about living expenses in dubai. I have an offer of 30K UAE + allowance for house 110K per year + Car allowance 40k per year + school allowance for my two kids + tickets home ?

I live in Canada and have no experience in that region, but I heard that it very expensive?

Where is the best place to live if my work is in Emaar Business Park opposite to Dubai Internet City.

Many thanks,

Spugsy

hmmm, it doesn't sound loads, I'm guessing if you have kids you'll need 2 cars, 40k will get you nowt, the allowances are ok but 100k for a house, say 3 beds will get you nowt either.

Bonny Boy

Hi!

Medical insurance?

Shipping/Baggage allowance for your personal effects?

You have to pay accomm rental for 1 year, or maybe 6 months, in advance - will the company pay you your allowance upfront?

110K for accomm is low for family of 4 I think.

arbroath_abroad

just a tad......replace the 1st 1 with a 2 and we are about right..

TGFKASE

There was a very good breakdown on the COL out here done a month or so back by Indie Girl...

Have a search and that'll give you the most up-to-date idea on cost of living here....

Bonny Boy

The oil companies pushing up the rents again!

arbroath_abroad

christ....dont get her started. im about to resign and become a counter of bricks for akhmed bin galoot LLC

TBird

.....its in the wiki

TBird

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Cost_of_living_in_UAE

busybee2

my lips are sealed

Abyassine

Thank you all,

Is 110k for rent is ok in sharja, I heard it is close and people can drive to work.

Thanks,
Abdul

dub

Sharjah is affordable but there's a reason for that. Expect a 3hour daily commute each way. Traffic is that bad on the Sharjah commuter route.

smurtaza

You can live in Muscat too (its only 4 hours commute from Dubai) lolz...

fsazhar

225000 will get you 3 bed flat in Abu Dhabi City Centre (Liwa Centre). 3-4 bed villa in Al Raha Gardens (AD) will cost 300000.

with 4 kids you will definately need 3bed house at least if not 4.

You will definately need 2 cars at least 1 of them 4x4

Car insurance is high her, you will look to pay 4.5% for car and 5% for 4x4 (on average) of value of car.


Summary : Accomodation is single biggest expenditure here. Its more expensive than London! ( very nice 3 bed house in near heathrow london will cost you 8400 AED, similar in Al Raha gardens in AD will cost AED 25000)

arbroath_abroad

surely 3 bedrooms in ARG are not 300,000AED.....i payed 210,000 in January, in fact it was discounted to 205,000