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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 Im afraid.
We have 3 children, and the children are really enjoying their time in Dubai.
Yes, it gets hot, but at this time of the year, they head out early for a play, and then head out again late afternoon.
Yes, its warm for a LOT of the year, but only really hot for a couple of months...and during that time you tend to be inside in the air con, in the car, in the air con...or shopping etc..in the air con.
We have found Dubai to be a safe place for the children.
There are lots of activities for them (such as swimming, tennis, football, dance, art etc).They have made so many friends from different countries, which they never had the chance to do before.
Sure, perhaps not as easy to walk places, but there is still heaps to do (museums in each emirate, picnics, drives to the mountains etc)
I have to say, JBR (or actually any part of the Marina) is not my cup of tea, but each to their own.
Also, yes, Dubai is expensive (especially housing and schooling), which is why we urge people to do their homework 1st, as to whether they will be able to live here, without it being a real day - to- day struggle.