What will be the best location to stay?

tsen2509 Active member

Member since 30 May 2012

tsen2509Active member10 July 2013 17:06:03

Hi my dear Expat.com friends.i'hv got a job in UAE and going to land within couple of months. the probable job locations are Abu dhabi,Dubai,Ajman or Sharjah any one of them.now my question to you guys..

I) which place will be suitable for staying sharing accomodation?obviously I am looking for an economical deal.

ii)is there any sharing transportation service available?if any then what will be the cost per month?

iii)assumption of average food cost per month for a single person.

iv) isd call tariff from UAE to India and tariff for 3g data plan in UAE.

plz provide all the cost details in AED,& thanks in advance for reading my post.

tsen2509 Active member

Member since 30 May 2012

tsen2509Active member16 July 2013 09:16:56

Hi all
I hope my post is still alive!!

mjrv ViP

Member since 05 July 2009

mjrvViP16 July 2013 10:08:23

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Your post is alive, all right.
You have mentioned pretty much 4 out of the 7 Emirates in UAE, so it is not possible for anybody to suggest a place to stay. Each place you listed is its own city, with its own plus and minus. Sharing accommodation is possible in each place. Suggest first you finalize your location and come back with this question.
That said, between Shj, Ajman and Dubai one could stay in any location and manage the other two if you have transport. Ajman would be cheapest and Dubai the costliest. For Abudhabi, you will be better off to stay there itself. There are people commuting from Dubai, but doing 300+ km each day will drive you nuts.
Sharing transport is possible, there are risks associated with private ones. Public buses and taxis are available between the cities listed.
Food is not too expensive, and it is only as costly as you want to eat. There are thousands here who manage within AED 500 a month, and equal number who spend 10 times that. Self catering always is the best moneywise and healthwise. The restaurants in UAE have a minimum quality standard, so it is not too bad.
The phone companies (Etisalat and Du) have some offers to call India, you can use them. Internet calls are there too. This is not a major problem anymore.
If you came back with more information like your estimated salary package, location etc, this forum can provide more input for you.

joseahlyra Member

Member since 26 October 2009

joseahlyraMember19 July 2013 15:04:31

Live on the place nearest to ur work.food no problem its cheap.bedspace all available or room dubai is nice just embrace it just be optimistic.

tsen2509 Active member

Member since 30 May 2012

tsen2509Active member20 July 2013 18:33:18

@mjrv:thank you for the illustrated post. to be very honest I am little bit worried about my upcomig phone call cost because viber is almost banned in entire UAE hence to make isd calls I have to depend upon the operator's tariff rates. and regarding the accomodation, I have to wait untill I land there and decide,you are absolutely right indeed. as you said if someone can survive 500 AED,then it really sounds well but eventually depends upon how I am going to set mylifestyle.

thank you joseahlyra for the Reply too. and yes I am ready to arrive there with a positive mindset.