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Old 11-11-2008, 10:14 AM
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Default Cost of living in Dubai, UAE

-Rent: 13750 dirhams a month, for a two bedroom apartment on the 18th Floor

-Utilities: roughly 1100 dirhams a month for a family of three. Housing fee makes up over half that amount (calculated according to annual rental)

- Mobile: about 500 dirhams a month

-Transportation: 200 dirhams a month, this excludes Salik charges (road toll), which averages about 200 dirhams. Car rental / repayment average 2500 dirhams

- School Fees: 52000 dirhams a year (excludes uniform, excursions, extra murals)

-Food: Eating in: 3400 dirhams a month (family of three, including cleaning materials). Eating out is expensive, average price for two with a glass of wine is around 600 dirhams
Water is more expensive than petrol!
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Old 11-16-2008, 12:14 PM
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Rent: $2450 1-bedroom apartment,

Car: $408.00 for Chevrolet Optra

Utilities: $ 550 incl. water & electricity, waste etc.

Food: $550 food for family of 2
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Old 11-23-2008, 12:00 PM
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rent 1713 per month for a one bedroom hall, kitchen flat with single bath. home is in mankhool which is in central dubai very close to major markets, malls etc. a good residential area.

electricity, water and sewage costs come to about 165 per month

phone bills with international calls comes to around 110 per month

mobile ( prepaid) comes to 7 $ per month

never used healthcare

restaurants can be very cheap to very expensive. a nice place would set you back by 50 $ to 100$ for 2 with drinks.

any alchoholic drink costs around 7 $ average.

our grocery bills for 2 for a week comes to about 55 $ which doesnt include things like meat or chocolates or icecreams. with the above add another 20 $.
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Old 11-29-2008, 12:59 PM
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RENT: 1,800 usd/month for & bedroom 80 sqm, central location, gymand swimming pool in the building

utilities: 400 usd/month : water, electricity + rent tax (10% of rent)

Transportation: personal car 400 usd/month, petrol 100usd/month

Food:1,000 usd/month

Restaurqnts: you cqn find very cheap restaurants (indian, phillipino, pakistani) for 6 dollars. A meal goes up to 50 dollars in a 5 stars restaurant with wine
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Old 12-02-2008, 11:41 AM
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Rent costs us 2836USD per month - This is for a 2 bedroom apartment.

Water and electricity - 280USD per month, depending on season. higher in summer with aircon.

Food costs around 1090USd per month in groceries.

Fuel costs around 109UAD per month - very cheap! Toll fees add another 109USD per month.

Meals out cost around 35 - 45USD. A beer costs 9.53 USD at most hotels.

Gym costs around 120USd per month, a round of golf costs 136USD.
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Old 12-03-2008, 02:48 PM
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Rent : $30,000 USD ( one Bedroom)

utilities: $300 USD a month

food (Grocery) :$400 USD

Healthcare: Doctor visit : $110 USD

Recreation: lots lots lots

Dozen eggs: $ 6.4 USD

Gas: $ 35 UDS full tank V8 Luxus 430
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Old 12-18-2008, 11:00 AM
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all based on monthly cost in UAE Dirhams

rent - 6500 one bedroom apartment

utlities - 200

Car costs 400

food- 1000

health - 150

recreation - 500

cost of rents and cost of living has increased dramatically in Dubai over the last 2 years.
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Old 01-13-2009, 02:20 PM
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RENT: US$ 3000/ MONTH FOR A 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT
UTILITIES: us$250/ Month
FOOD: US$300/ Month
HEALTHCARE: $100/ Month
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Old 03-12-2009, 11:50 AM
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Rent: Town house two bedrooms 2 1/2 bathrooms garden carpool private estate: 4,500 month

Utilities: 500 month

Transportation: 450 month

Food: 550 month

Miscellaneous: clothing travel entertaining etc: 650 month
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Old 03-29-2009, 04:17 PM
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Rent: 4 br villa 300,000AED per year

Utilities: 3000AED per month

Food: Family of 3 4800AED per month

Nice meal in nice restaurant with wine, 2 people 800AED
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