goingdubai

and one additional, more objective and comparative resource...since you are in frankfurt, you might also be interested to hear that dubai ranks cheaper than frankfurt and much cheaper than london. it compares the cost of living based on an expat lifestyle (might be different than native lifestyle):
http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/pop...ing/popup.html

Tamarix

Is all relative but can tell you without using the url, it's definitely not significantly cheaper than UK, though no council tax bills I suppose.

goingdubai

sure it's all relative, so is everyone's statement here as well since everyone has a different lifestyle and comes from different places...
but for people trying to get some feel for the cost of living it's better to use many sources of input and to also mix subjective and objective ones, don't you think?
and the link i posted isn't comparing the uk to dubai...it is comparing specifically london to dubai based on a basket of goods and services that would be more specific to an expat's needs and lifestyle. since most of us are expats here, i think that is a nice link to a different view on things.

Cherrypie

Absolutely!

MCA27

every comment from those with personal experiences or constructive input is a help to me

goingdubai

another current cost of living index list prepared by The Economist (this time not based on expat lifestyle therefore different results), just consider that it is based on dollar values with new york as the base index at 100:
http://www.finfacts.com/costofliving4.htm

-J-

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Best regards,

Julien

I'll get my coat

i have just started a new thread and this covers the same thing....sorry! all your comments are very useful

my opportuity is my employer has offered me a job out there for £10k less in salary...but with £8k living allowance.

i am single, they will give me a car (same as UK), will pay health cover, will buy all white goods

living in london now....if it were you would you take it - its a good job.

hope you can help...

many thanks

M ]

joseph.creative

so they will send your car over DHL for you, that's nice of them!

and also on white goods... why not silver... always liked the SMEG silver fridge myself..

Cherrypie

You're just jealous Joseph

joseph.creative

of his dinky toy?

Cherrypie

That and his job in Dream-Dubai.

I'll get my coat

Joseph,

Why so rattled?

M

joseph.creative

Not all rattled... just having a giraffe...

I got it.. you are M from the Bond movies?

Cherrypie

Because he's jealous of your job in Dubai