Thanks for the responses. You caught me... I was being a bit guarded on disclosing numbers as you never know who reads these boards and I am still negotiating the overall package.

At the moment the living allowance is circa 240k AED p.a. but I am trying to get this lifted to circa 300k as I realise what rents are like in Dubai.

The allowance figure for utilites is 1500AED pcm, but I wouldn't know if this is sufficient?

I will follow up the satellite TV costs (Thanks Elphaba).

A friend of mine currently living with his family in Abu Dhabi told me that it is common for Expats to join a hotel beach club and that some people get this included in their contract?

I'll check if the health cover includes dental, I know it doesn't in the UK but it is a different plan in Dubai so I'll check, thanks.