lanarkwitch

So I've been here nearly a month, I'm an old hand at Dubai now

So far I've managed to ascertain than Dubai is indeed not much cheaper to live in than AD, despite the higher cost of housing in AD.

My figures annualised for ease

Housing -52k (small 3 bed Dubai shit building, large 2 bed AD amazing building)
Petrol Increase +12k ( although this is temp)
Utlilities (inc housing fee approx) +12k
Going Out +21k

So far I've realised we should have really taken account of the increased price of going out which appears to be astronomical in comparison to AD.

Definitely one to add to the Is It Worth It

commander

Having lived in both also, I never noticed that the cost of "going out" was/is more in Dubai..is it maybe due to more options/choices/temptations?

lanarkwitch

No it's more to do with Vodka being on average 10 AED a go more!

commander

really? I never noticed..surely it depends on where you are drinking? What places do you goto?

I was at that Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel the other week..it was effin expensive, but I expected it...I used to drink over at dubliners but never noticed it to be cheaper when I went to AD...

busybee2

there you go then, most families will still find it cheaper than you

csdf

Not Russian families.

lanarkwitch

dubaiguy2011

Where the hell are you living and how many (labourers) are you sharing with?

Fossildog

and a large 2 bed in an amazing building in AD for 52k?

Where???

Debowing

in some cases AD is cheaper than dubai - taxis are a good example.

lanarkwitch

My rent in Ad was 180k, my rent here is 128k, saving 52k, the figures mentioned are the +/- not the actual figures

Bahtatboy

Likewise. However, there are certainly many bars and restaurants in Dubai that are expensive, and I haven't found many bars that offer as good happy hours as those in AD, but there again I haven't looked that hard. THere is certainly far more choice in Dubai, but I've found some cheap eats: can't say the same for beer, though.

My accommodation is cheaper, although not vastly (per m2). Power and water seem to be more, but I don't pay the a/c charge so the difference isn't great. Yep, taxis are more, partly because I end up going further. Food? Dunno, but I do miss the AD co-op.

lanarkwitch

I agree with you on all points, we don't have chiller charges here just Dewa, but obviously the housing fee is a nasty standing charge.

Will definitely have to look into the happy hour situation, it can make all the difference to a night out