Are you moving to Dubai - this might help

[tony/asti-newcastle]

No worries Spur, let me know when you arrive and ile give you any info i am aware of.

Cheers

Tony

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by TracyR

Hello ..my name is Tracy and new to the forum.
I was wondering if anyone can help me with cost information on a studio priced apartment ..in say the Greens area. Also ..is it possible to rent for 6 months or do you have to rent for minimum of 1 year.

Your assistance would be appreciated

Have a look at the property section in Gulf news.


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[Geordie Smith]

Hi Geordie Armani,
I've just joined this forum and was hoping you could give a little bit of advice.
I've been offered a job at Motivate Publishing in Dubai but I have concerns about the cost of living.
I've been offered 13,000 per month. Is this a good enough wage to get by on?
I've heard Dubai is very expensive and, although I'm really keen to go, I don't want to living in poverty!
I've been told to expect to pay about 5k per month rent and 2k for a car, with the rest of bills food and living.
Thanks for your help in advance.

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by Geordie Smith

Hi Geordie Armani,
I've just joined this forum and was hoping you could give a little bit of advice.
I've been offered a job at Motivate Publishing in Dubai but I have concerns about the cost of living.
I've been offered 13,000 per month. Is this a good enough wage to get by on?
I've heard Dubai is very expensive and, although I'm really keen to go, I don't want to living in poverty!
I've been told to expect to pay about 5k per month rent and 2k for a car, with the rest of bills food and living.
Thanks for your help in advance.

GA doesn't come here too much.

Motivate is a well known company, but the offer of AED 13,000 pm is low. To get away with 5k per month in rent you'd be sharing somewhere not too great, or living in cupboard in International City. You can get a small rental car for 2,000 pm.

[ginnawarra]

Hi Geordie
My husband and I are moving from Qatar to Dubai next month. We would like to know what is the best type of car is suited for Dubai driving. Resale is an issue of course and safety. While in Qatar we bought local car driven by the Qatarii's Toyota Landcruiser 4WD specifically for resale and SAFETY! Nobody fights with 4WD's in Qatar. However, I believe that driving is a bit of a nightmare, all the same, do you have any suggestions?

[Domminn]

I see lots of high paid people with questions about can they afford it so this is properly a bit of a silly question, my company have offered me 35,000 GBP or 251,544.44 AED a year, plus 3 months paid accommodation to move over to Dubai, would this be enough to live on, i like to dive and to have a bit of a night life... oh and what is the rule on smoking nowadays i take it not at all on Ramadan, but what about the rest of the time... i have a meeting about this on Wednesday so please any help would be greatfully.

[Sajster]

Hey there's some great info on here.

Thanks

[cee11]

Hi All,

So glad to stumble upon this forum as I am really lost. Had an offer to move to Dubai but as I had never been to Dubai, am very hesitant to take up the offer. Because of this, am now offered the opportunity to visit and experience Dubai prior to discussion of package. Any assistance to the below would be much appreciated:

1) Where should I stay during my visit in a couple of weeks to get a feel of Dubai. The company suggested hotel in MediaCity/Internet City
2) What kind of package should I negotiated for?
3) Company is in Internet City. Which area should I explore as a single female?
4) Is housing allowance of AED140k sufficient for decent living?
5) Is driving recommended?

Thanks in advance!

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by cee11

Hi All,

So glad to stumble upon this forum as I am really lost. Had an offer to move to Dubai but as I had never been to Dubai, am very hesitant to take up the offer. Because of this, am now offered the opportunity to visit and experience Dubai prior to discussion of package. Any assistance to the below would be much appreciated:

1) Where should I stay during my visit in a couple of weeks to get a feel of Dubai. The company suggested hotel in MediaCity/Internet City
2) What kind of package should I negotiated for?
3) Company is in Internet City. Which area should I explore as a single female?
4) Is housing allowance of AED140k sufficient for decent living?
5) Is driving recommended?

Thanks in advance!

1.Staying in a hotel in media City (Radisson SAS?) won't really give you a flavour of the city - you'll have to get out & about for that. (Try a couple of Big Bus tours.)

2. Can't give you any clues about packages without info on what you do & what you are being offered!!

3. Explore for what? Housing?? Not sure what you mean by this.

4. For AED140K you will be able to get a decent apartment.

5. Recommended?? If you already have a full icence you will probably want to drive here as it is generally the most convenient way to get around. Driving is dangerous so you need to take some time to get used to the roads - always start on a Friday morning when quiet. Don't bother when visiting though as you'll spend too much time getting lost!

When are you coming over?

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[cee11]

Hi Elphaba,

Many thanks for your responses and my apologies for the cryptic queries, hope below clarifies. Am flying out next week for a short visit - 17-19 June.

1) Re: Hotel -> The suggested hotel is Radisson but am thinking whether it will be more convenient and "insightful" if I am to put up in another hotel? If so, will you be able to recommend some?

2) I have no idea as to what the package would comprise of at this point. The new position is a planning and strategy role in telecommunications and I have 10 years of experiences in telco. Will try to find out more during my trip

3) If my company is in Internet City, which area should I explore for apartments. Thought if I have an idea now, I can also check out the neighbourhood during my trip next week.

4) For AED140k, would it be possible to get a fully furnished apartment, maybe a service apartment? Otherwise, is there any arrangement for domestic help who can drop by once/twice a week?

5) I have a full license but read that driving is very dangerous and that taxis are very affordable hence was wondering whether driving is recommended. Would definitely not be driving during my short trip but am evaluating the monthly expenses after relocating.

Thanks once again and look forward to your replies.

Rgds.