The cost of Living in Dubai

[Robert Gavin]

Shold be enough to live on.

One suggestion- bringing animal to Dubai is longwinded and expensive.

make sure you have all its injection certificates in order.

Good luck!

[Gnair77]

hey guys,

was browsingg thru the net for some urgent info and happened on the site; think its been amazing the amount of info on offer.

the only issue i faced here was tat i thought the info was kinda dated.

have an offer as Retail Manager based in Dubai at about 13,000 DHS a month. (Indian rupees - 150,000 a month) and company provided car, thats all.no rent acco, no medical insurances.

Am currently based in Bombay, India and earn 60k Rs. after tax. am able to save 45k a month of this. my wife works a software / telecom architect and earns around 35k after tax which we save some 25k a month. total savings around 50-60k a month.

So, am wondering if the mentioned opening above is worth if after factoring the costs etc.

Can someone please put down their thoughts so that i can take an informed call?

Appreciate any help.

Regards

[Roshan]

Originally Posted by Gnair77

hey guys,

was browsingg thru the net for some urgent info and happened on the site; think its been amazing the amount of info on offer.

the only issue i faced here was tat i thought the info was kinda dated.

have an offer as Retail Manager based in Dubai at about 13,000 DHS a month. (Indian rupees - 150,000 a month) and company provided car, thats all.no rent acco, no medical insurances.

Am currently based in Bombay, India and earn 60k Rs. after tax. am able to save 45k a month of this. my wife works a software / telecom architect and earns around 35k after tax which we save some 25k a month. total savings around 50-60k a month.

So, am wondering if the mentioned opening above is worth if after factoring the costs etc.

Can someone please put down their thoughts so that i can take an informed call?

Appreciate any help.

Regards

Hi,

Please do not waste your time taking this job for Dhs 13,000. You will not be able to survive in Dubai witrh that kind of salary. From what I see, you are doing well in India. Besides India is booming and the opportunities are great I am told. Pls do not make the mistake of taking the Dubai offer.

Good luck.

Roshan

[savais]

I agree with Roshan.

Even if you take the cheapest 1 bedroom in Dubai (intl City 1bdrm rent is approx 60K), that is 5K a month just on rent. The rest of your salary would be spent on living expenses, so you would not save anything. Better off saving 50K rupees a month in India.

[hokutonoken]

Hi All,
I’m a Systems Engineer in the IT field, working for an IT American company. I am currently working since 1 year, just after being graduated and I’m now earning $2,500 as self-employed in Italy (kind of Consultant Agreement) + bonus around $10,000 per year. My company is thinking to open a new office in Dubai, Internet City and I’m looking forward to it. On the other hand I’d like to be aware of the expectations that I should have with regards to the salary and packages. The info that I’m finding on the web are quite different and I’m getting crazy, so I thought that maybe in forums I could have found some more help.
I’m moving with my girlfriend (we are not married yet, it doesn’t seem a big problem apparently since the law exists, but it’s not really “THE LAW” against unmarried couples) and I want to be sure that I’m asking for the right amount. Can someone suggest the right salary + packages that I could ask/achieve? Of course I’m considering as mandatory the health insurance paid for me and my girlfriend.
Thank you very much for your attention, looking forward to your feedback.

Cheers

[Roshan]

Originally Posted by hokutonoken

Hi All,
I’m a Systems Engineer in the IT field, working for an IT American company. I am currently working since 1 year, just after being graduated and I’m now earning $2,500 as self-employed in Italy (kind of Consultant Agreement) + bonus around $10,000 per year. My company is thinking to open a new office in Dubai, Internet City and I’m looking forward to it. On the other hand I’d like to be aware of the expectations that I should have with regards to the salary and packages. The info that I’m finding on the web are quite different and I’m getting crazy, so I thought that maybe in forums I could have found some more help.
I’m moving with my girlfriend (we are not married yet, it doesn’t seem a big problem apparently since the law exists, but it’s not really “THE LAW” against unmarried couples) and I want to be sure that I’m asking for the right amount. Can someone suggest the right salary + packages that I could ask/achieve? Of course I’m considering as mandatory the health insurance paid for me and my girlfriend.
Thank you very much for your attention, looking forward to your feedback.

Cheers

It all depends on what your expectations are. You should realize that the rents for a 1 bedroom could be around Dhs 5,000 to 7,000 depending on where you stay. You will not stay in a 1 BDR forever, when you get married and have children, then you need a bigger space.

Your asking will also depend on your life style. Allow Dhs 5,000 for food. Your start should be nothing less than Dhs 20,000.

Regards

Roshan

[Gnair77]

Originally Posted by Roshan

Hi,

Please do not waste your time taking this job for Dhs 13,000. You will not be able to survive in Dubai witrh that kind of salary. From what I see, you are doing well in India. Besides India is booming and the opportunities are great I am told. Pls do not make the mistake of taking the Dubai offer.

Good luck.

Roshan

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thank you Roshan and Savais

[steve_85]

I was hoping someone copuld shed some light on the cost of living in Dubai.

I have recently been offered a job, but from what I have read, the offer isnt enought to maintain a decent lifestyle in dubai.

The offer is 18000 AED per month. Accomodation and car will be provided for 3 months only. Medical cover is part o the pack, plus reasonable relocation costs.

I would be moving and living on my own, but from what I have read, this isnt really enough to live.

Can someone please let me know if its a reasonable offer or if I should not bother.

Thanks in Advance!

[Roshan]

Originally Posted by steve_85

I was hoping someone copuld shed some light on the cost of living in Dubai.

I have recently been offered a job, but from what I have read, the offer isnt enought to maintain a decent lifestyle in dubai.

The offer is 18000 AED per month. Accomodation and car will be provided for 3 months only. Medical cover is part o the pack, plus reasonable relocation costs.

I would be moving and living on my own, but from what I have read, this isnt really enough to live.

Can someone please let me know if its a reasonable offer or if I should not bother.

Thanks in Advance!

As mentioned in the previous post. Accomodation is your biggest factor of expenses. If you have long term plans. think of buying a house, that way the expenses come down hopefully.

It all depends on what your expectations are. You should realize that the rents for a 1 bedroom could be around Dhs 5,000 to 7,000 depending on where you stay. You will not stay in a 1 BDR forever, when you get married and have children, then you need a bigger space.

Your asking will also depend on your life style. Allow Dhs 5,000 for food. Your start should be nothing less than Dhs 20,000.

You could be looking at expenses :

Rent Dhs 5,000 minimum
Food Dhs 5,000
Transport Dhs 2,000

Yiu could be left with a saving of around Dhs 5,000 to start with. The package is not bad for a start. Things would improve if the company is good - OR - look out for a better job.

PS : It also depends what you are giving up for this.

Regards

Roshan

Some interesting posts - Steve85 I am not saying the figures quoted by Roshan are inaccurate, but I place professional western educated individuals in the Middle East every day of the week and as such have some pretty accurate figures.
Just one warning though - employers are very very wise to the fact that people are only interested in their money - ask yourself the question 'If I were in their shoes and people were only joining my firm because the Middle East is "where the money is", would I give that person a position in my firm'
Ciost of living is one thing - your expectations are entirely another matter!!
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cheers
CM