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Originally Posted by okos12
This is a message to FEARNS. Below are some apartment prices for Dubai from today's paper. I do not even think that Dubai is a suitable place for children. About 5 month out of the year the heat is terrible. In the apartments they will stay inside all day. Maybe they can go for a swim, but the heat is really bad.
That seems to be the problem all over in Dubai. No place to walk. Either you drive or pay the cabs, and good luck with that also. Schooling children I hear is very expensive. Look into that. I would not even consider going to Dubai with little kids. And it is a very friendly place if you like to go out at night and have a few drinks and $. But where do you go on the weekends? No places to walk. I lived JBR and they have all kind of rules for children. I am not as impressed with Dubai as a lot of other people. In the 1 bdr. apartment at JBR there is no window to open. Why? Because that is how it was built. The tiny balcony has about half bucket of send in most mornings. I took the laptop out to work, but it was not a good idea. No shelves to store things. Lots of space wasted in the apartment. The quality of work is really not good. Ugly brown bathroom counters, and small refrigerator, small washer. No place for dryer. That would be o.k. if it was not for the send. Think twice, before you go to Dubai with little kids. Think of quality of life.
Rents in Dubai 2008
Studio apartments
Dh40,000-Dh42,000/year (International City)
Dh85,000-Dh95,000/year (Dubai Marina)
1-bedroom apartments
Dh60,000-Dh64,000/year (International City)
Dh130,000-Dh140,000/year (Dubai Marina — South Ridge)
2-bedroom apartments
Dh90,000-Dh95,000/year (International City Central Business District) Dh190,000-Dh220,000/year (Jumeirah Beach Residence)
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I have to disagree with you regarding Dubai being a bad place to live with children. I speak as one who has been here several years and whilst I don't have children very many of my friends do. I also have a few friends who have been here most of their lives.
Yes, it is hot in the summer, but most of us manage to be outside for most of the year. It is really only in July & AUgust that we stay inside during the day. It will however, take you a little time to get used to the heat.
Relatively speaking Dubai is a safe city and that is something appreciated by many parents. For 10+ months of the year they can go swiming most days, there are numerous nationalties and more activities than you can imagine. There are a number of parks across the city and every mall has a children's play area. It just means an adjustment to the way you live.
I wouldn't say that JBR is a great area for anyone to live, and have advised people against living time and time again. There is a good reason why I give certain advice but some people, after a few days in the city, think they know better.
There are many other areas where people can choose to live other than the newish developments you have mentioned. Perhaps people should venture out of new Dubai to get a real flavour of the city?
My final comment for this post: A negative attitude means a person will have a negative experience of this city.
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