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Old Jul 16th 2008, 1:37 pm
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hi all...i have a couple of offers in dubai which i have calculated that after decent rental allowance and school fee's for my kids i would have roughly 29,000 32,000 per monthleft to live on with all other costs coming from that for a family of 4...would this buy us a good standard of living or just average....we are weighing things up as also have offers in sydney,vancouver and auckland where the offers would buy a v good lifestyle..........any advice would be great as a decision looms..........cheers.
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http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Cost_of_living_in_UAE

EDIT: Add another 15% to your grocery costs (up since last month!)

PS:If the salary being offered in Sydney...etc gives you a good quality lifestyle then come to Dubai only if you're getting substantially more than what is required to have a good quality lifestyle here.

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yes i would say so even with things going up.
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Originally Posted by IndieG
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Cost_of_living_in_UAE

EDIT: Add another 15% to your grocery costs (up since last month!)

PS:If the salary being offered in Sydney...etc gives you a good quality lifestyle then come to Dubai only if you're getting substantially more than what is required to have a good quality lifestyle here.
...been to sydney a few times as lived in new zealand a few years....drawback is remote from europe and family and after a few times the travel gets to be a chore...dubai for us is far more accessible for family...so sydney is further down the yes list for us at the moment..
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...been to sydney a few times as lived in new zealand a few years....drawback is remote from europe and family and after a few times the travel gets to be a chore...dubai for us is far more accessible for family...so sydney is further down the yes list for us at the moment..
There you go - decision made! One of the reasons why we live here - we manage a trip home thrice a year - 2 short breaks and then the month long one!
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There you go - decision made! One of the reasons why we live here - we manage a trip home thrice a year - 2 short breaks and then the month long one!
yes.....you could say that but vancouver is also similar travel time and similar salary........
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yes.....you could say that but vancouver is also similar travel time and similar salary........
Depends if you like wet and cold weather...
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