Cost of Living in Dubai

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Dubai: A Global Metropolis
Iconic Skyline and Luxurious Living
Dubai, often called the "City of Gold," is a global hub with an iconic skyline, world-class amenities, and a vibrant lifestyle.

Prestigious Residential Areas
Key neighborhoods in Dubai include:

Downtown Dubai: Famous for its sleek high-rise apartments and proximity to landmarks like the Burj Khalifa.
Dubai Marina: Offers waterfront living with a range of apartments and lifestyle amenities.
Palm Jumeirah: A man-made island featuring luxury villas and apartments.
Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT): Ideal for those seeking a mix of residential and commercial spaces.
Flexible Rental Solutions
For those seeking flexible living arrangements, Dubai offers:

Monthly Rentals: Perfect for temporary stays.
Co-Living Options: Tailored to modern lifestyles, providing shared amenities and a sense of community.
Abu Dhabi: Elegance and Serenity
Capital City's Sophisticated Living
As the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi is known for its elegance and sophistication, characterized by spacious villas, lush greenery, and pristine beaches.

Prime Residential Locations
Notable areas in Abu Dhabi include:

Saadiyat Island: Home to cultural landmarks and upscale living.
Yas Island: Offers a mix of residential and entertainment options.
Al Raha Beach: Known for its luxury waterfront properties.
Long-Term Rental Options
Abu Dhabi provides various long-term rental solutions to suit different preferences, ensuring a comfortable and sophisticated living experience.

Sharjah: The Cultural Heart
Rich Heritage and Artistic Flair
Sharjah, the cultural capital of the UAE, offers a more relaxed lifestyle amidst its rich heritage and artistic scene.

Family-Friendly Neighborhoods
Residential areas in Sharjah include:

Al Zahia: A family-friendly community with townhouses and apartments.
Aljada: Features modern residential options with a focus on community living.
Versatile Rental Arrangements
Sharjah offers:

Yearly Rentals: Ideal for those seeking stability.
Co-Living Arrangements: Providing a blend of cultural experiences and modern amenities.
Ras Al Khaimah: A Peaceful Retreat
Natural Beauty and Tranquil Living
For those seeking a peaceful retreat, Ras Al Khaimah is the perfect destination, known for its natural beauty, including mountain landscapes, pristine beaches, and desert dunes.

Waterfront Communities
Key developments in Ras Al Khaimah include:

Mina Al Arab: A waterfront community with villas and apartments.
Al Hamra Village: Known for its golf course, marina, and luxury residences.
Yearly Rental Options
Ras Al Khaimah offers yearly rental options, allowing residents to enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle.

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Is there any tax needed to pay for foreigner residents?
Does the salary AED 4000 is sufficient for single person living cost without rent?

It is more helpful if there is the information about healthcare insurance, what is the premium roughly.

Hi, Wanted to check for cost of living for a couple with 2 kids both in schools.

What is the average rent for a 2 bedroomed house outside of city. What is the average house and rent paid by most people working in Dubai

salaries in the 30k-50k range + benefits in Dubai/AD are very normal for experienced people in Software Engineering and Finance working either for prominent semi-gvmt, MNCs or fast rising startups. Many C-level salaries are on 6 figures.

What would be the monthly grocery expenditure for an indian couple in dubai

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@george 10k if you live relatively modest, bcoz 2br close to media city is 7-10k, good car relatively new probably 3k, 2k bills that’s already 15k and another 10k for everything else food, cloth, going out, occasional travel , leaving you with about 10k in saving - you down size in accommodation and car then probably that will free a max of 5k, brining the total to 15k

@Adwds - minimum 35K (10K - 2BD/3BD APT), (10K Schooling if not provided), (5K bills + Car expense), (5K food), (5k buffer for other stuff) at 40K you should be okay, 50K comfortable, 60K the good life starts

What is the fair ammount to comfortably live in Dubai as a single person?

Hi,

I got an offer of 25k AED basic salary + 5K AED monthly bonus, to move from Germany to UAE. I have more than 8 years of experience as a Senior software engineer, Speaking Arabic English and German. What would be a fair salary for an IT architect in the UAE?
Thanks in advance

Hi, I have an offer of AED 30000 per month (which is 6500 pounds) to move from the UK but no extra allowance for schooling, healthcare or housing. I have a wife and a 2yr old kid so I am not sure this offer is good enough for a decent quality of life. I currently make 3000 pounds per month and have a decent life but something tells me the expenses are much larger in Dubai so it is more or less the same with no great improvement. Am I wrong?

What would be the monthly grocery expenditure for an indian couple in dubai

To DubaiResident
With regards to the comments re LGBT , you should remember 1- LGBT ‘rights’ are not universal values and 2- the UAE is a Muslim country . If you are so concerned about LGBT rights then you should leave the UAE and live in France or another European country

To Laura.

Dubai is one of the safest places to live in the world. It's multicultural with all different races living and working together with no issue. From Dubai, you can travel to almost anyone on earth with one to two flights max. There is food from around the world too. We also have religious freedom here and English is widely spoken. Whilst yes, Dubai has some LGBT+ issues, and press freedom to an extent and it gets very hot during the summer. I cannot imagine living anywhere else but Dubai.

Do not judge a place based on what others tell you. It is a desert utopia and like I mentioned LGBT+ issues, there are plenty of LGBT+ here that are loved and not punished.

Please kindly, not talk bad about Dubai.

45K is pretty good, it should cover all that you have stated and a bit more - for nicish areas that are close to the airport you can look at festival city and mirdif

Hey there, I was offered a senior IT job in Dubai for 15000 AED, will this be enough for a single 25yo guy?

As a single person moving to Dubai, is a salary of 20 000aed enough to live comfortably and save?

True, indeed in your case you should move to Dubai only if you land a package that includes education allowance for the children, otherwise no point compared to Europe. Also the cash salary should be x2 minimum the net in Europe

moving to Dubai need to know cost of living and rentals and buying homes

Congratulations to all who secured a job in UAE especially those from India Pakistan ....there are thousands still searching job with a deadline for visa.

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Currently, we are in New Zealand, a family of three

My job offer is:

Title: Senior Robotics Engineer
Salary: 35,000 AED/Month
Travel: 27,400 AED/Annually
Leave: 22 days of annual leave
Education allowance: 30,000 AED/year/child up to 3 kids
Visa and medical insurance for self + spouse + 3 children

How is this on the salary spectrum in Dubai? Would there be an opportunity to enjoy living, going out in weekends, while making some savings?

Hi, I am working in Indian Banking industry for 10years and making Rs 250k in Mumbai currently.

I have interviewed with Mashreq Bank for Dubai location. What should be acceptable salary so as to maintain similar lifestyle in Dubai and save about AED 10K per month.

Hello, I m living in Dubai UAE since 2006, actually the prices of the apartments are completely different.
I may give you support in case you need to understand the average updated prices of the rent per month and price per square meter.
regards

If your total household income is 32k Aed with a family of 4 you’re not gonna save 5k$ a month (which is pretty much half the salary), someone else has to get a job and based on her/his skills can be easy or hard. Your husband cannot work for long under your sponsorship but the company hiring him should provide him a visa, so no issue. If any of your kids are still in education and your company doesn’t provide schooling allowance gonna be tough to save anything with a mid class lifestyle

Salaries in Dubai are all over the place in every job. International and prominent companies can pay 25k+ for a Senior profile, SMEs just pay bad salaries in general and they exploit employees. Also if you come from developing countries they’ll try to lowball you, just think about a good threshold and don’t accept nothing below it. If you already have a decent mid class life in your country 25k AED a month should be the minimum to accept

How do you really find these jobs with great salaries?
I've been searching for at least a month and they're mostly around 4000 aed. As an architect and filmmaker with more than 7 years experience

Like I have high interest in coming to Dubai, what is the process though. Is there any means like someone looking for in Africa to come and work for them monthly like, companies, individuals or...

I got an offer of 8000 AED as a Developer, I am from Pakistan.
Is this a good salary? Should I consider this proposal?

0.33L imported beer in the marts (alcohol shops) it’s 200-250 Aed for 24 bottles box in Dubai, 100-150 Aed in the other Emirates

I am Canadian and i know Dubai is not democracy for all Indian and phillippian people in Dubai are treated like the black peopele were tretaed in americian a aentury ago

I see many people ask whether XX,0000 per month is a good salary

There is no straight forward answer to this.

The main thing to calculate is :

Where are you from?

I am an indian origin guy in Melbourne.

Home is 14 to 20 hours for me, so benefit of dubai is that i can go home in just 4 hours and go once in a few months.

My friend gets 15k tax free which is similar to what i get after tax here.

If i were to move,

I gotta pay 5k to 6k for an apartment in dubai near my potential employers.

Whereas my 3 bhk house with 2 bathrooms here only cost 4200 aed.

Going to city centre is 35mins in train, which is just 600m away.

My kids can go public school here, but Australian school costs 7 to 8k aed per month.

I can't send them to other schools if certificate is not valid here in case i have to return. Second kid will have another 7k.

So this alone is 21k.

Add living expense then it would be 5k

26k is purely needed to live.

I am still an indian so my skin color and passport will never fetch that salary so i cant move to gcc.

Meanwhile i can make more here with my skills.

Hello everybody. I am 43 years and one employer contacted me for a job in Dubai. How much min salary can I expect? I have done few research regarding that, but I couldn't guess how much they will pay me. So please anyone, if you any knowledge do let me know.

This is the important question.

I'm a single man in the mid 30s.

Is it possible to find a girlfriend in Dubai on AED 15000 a month?

Should I go there as a single or find someone before moving? I have 30 days left

I am starting an internship in Dubai. They are paying my accommodation, food and the salary is 1200 AED per month. Would that be appropriate amount of money for a single person?

I wanna pose a question. Whoever knows please answer to me. When someone works in. A nail salon they pay your rent for your House? How much does a manicure cost? And is it legal to have your nail salon in your house?

Dubai has the most unorthodox economy depending upon oil.However put a large group of Muslims together and they burn all the same flickering lights of nothingness into the night.

I insist on what I wrote John on Jan 10, 2021
on property prices that are the same as another Muslim country like Kuala Lumpur. Fuel prices are the same and it is not such a rich country with a wealth of citizens. I estimate that the prices are a bubble due to the mediation of banks or entrepreneurs who lend naively expecting a high interest rate.
It is no coincidence that people from countries that are bankrupt are looking for work and are looking for the land of promise.
I estimate that money has gone to the Balkans and Asia is more reasonable in cost of living and real estate purchases.
No one answers who knows and everyone writes for a job search.

ΝEW I wonder while Dubai is about 8% more expensive than Athens and in Athens you need 850 euros to live in Dubai you need about 2500 euros. I estimate that they have entered the Dubai market, whether businessmen or banks, and have created a bubble market.
The same has been done in Thailand Bangkok where the cost of living is about 550 euros with the cost of buying an apartment in the center is 3500-4000 euros.
In Bangkok is the German bank Deutsch Bang with Chinese banks and Russian manufacturers who have even created real estate bubbles. Many Germans, Norwegians marry Thai fakes who transfer all their rights because the law forbids
They are crazy about what they buy or want to launder money from smuggling or drug trafficking. Thailand will lose the quality buyer. The same will happen in Dubai.
While the cost of living buying products is almost the same with differences of about 5% -9% in both Bulgaria, Serbia, Thailand the money you need to live has a huge difference.
If you want send me where you owe the price difference. I am not referring to very expensive areas of Dubai but to popular neighborhoods within the city center.
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Hey, 15K AED is good to move to Dubai? with 2 kids and a wife? is it enough to make standard living and some savings?

30k in Dubai as a single will give you a good mid class life.
There’s no city centre in Dubai, just get a good modern Studio or 1bhk in area nearby work office.
Now you can rent a 1bhk for even less than 40k AED a year.
A good midclass life on a whole will set you back 16k a month all inclusive with rent, groceries, lavish lifestyle and traveling

None here has given what would be a great salary for a family of 4. 40000AED per month with two school going kids with 3 or 4 bed room house/flat and a car with comfortable lifestyle. I might be getting almost similar salary in London but tax gain should not be wasted in spending more. I'd expect to save more or double if possible.