Quote:
Originally Posted by Havoline
ok, here the rental range as of Nov'08 is approximately (using 1USD = 1.5 SGD)
Studio apt : US$1,200 (500sqft to 700 sqft)
Transport via trains costs about US$2.70 a day, 2 meals eating out costs US$7 (hawker food), US$20 (restaurants).
So what's Dubai's expenses for above like?
|
Rent/property prices are a bit more in Dubai.
1USD=3.65AED
I'm renting in the most affordable area of Dubai (way out in the desert).
The plumbing is shoddy, the appliances are of a cheap Indian make and it's situated directly across from a sewage treatment plant that smells awful.
I pay approximately $1600 USD for this substandard quality studio.
Dubai does not yet have any efficient public transport. There are buses you can take but you will have to transfer so many times and wait for the buses that get stuck in the traffic that it will take 3 hours to get from one side of Dubai to the other.
The main mode of transport are taxis. If you rent a car it will cost you about $550 USD/month.
Groceries and goods cost the same here as in the States even though the wages are lower here.
The average salary for the average position in Admin./IT/Secretarial is
UNDER $2700 USD. It is only worth it to come to Dubai if you are in upper management or RE.
I'm currently looking for work so we depend on my fiance's meager salary alone and after rent and transport we have under $500 USD/month to pay for groceries, health care products, entertainment and other expenses.
