Whether 17000 Dhs. is enough to enjoy life in dubai

Member since 23 June 2011

abhi_abhiNew member03 November 2015 08:07:16

Hi,
Like anyother new comer in dubai, i have same question about cost of living in dubai. I tried to browse details over internet and need your advise whether 17000 Dhs. per month is good salary to accept. I am married. Please help me with cost of :
Studio apartment (discovery gardens)...??
Meals...(Home made)....??
Transportation....??
Other misc. charges (e.g. Internet, phone, weekly outings etc.)...??

Thanks in advance.

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Priscilla ViP

Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP04 November 2015 11:11:51

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Hi abhi abhi,

I invite you to have a look at the topics found in the Cost of living in Dubai section, you might find some interesting information already.

Thank you

Priscilla

mohammedshafit Active member

Member since 04 June 2013

mohammedshafitActive member05 November 2015 07:42:06

Its good for a small family. Take it

dp8 Active member

Member since 03 November 2015

dp8Active member05 November 2015 08:14:31

17000 AED !!! I think its more then enough.

abhi_abhi New member

Member since 23 June 2011

abhi_abhiNew member05 November 2015 12:27:39

Thanks Priscilla, mohammedshafit and dp8

dp8 Active member

Member since 03 November 2015

dp8Active member08 November 2015 03:25:10

You are welcome !

ucanmeetme Member

Member since 27 February 2013

ucanmeetmeMember16 November 2015 08:22:01

Listen, 17000 is enough if you live in Sharjah, for Dubai you cannot do etc etc activities, due to high cost of living.

year2014 Member

Member since 08 September 2014

year2014Member16 November 2015 11:03:24

Yes 17000 id pretty good amount..
major expense is House rent which will be somewhere 120000 per year for nice house so you can say 10000 per month..
Remaining everything will be fine..
Umar

AdamNoor New member

Member since 07 August 2014

AdamNoorNew member16 November 2015 13:13:12

17,000 Dirhams/AED=4,628.43 dollars.

I'm American so I'm calculating the exchange in dollars.

Anyhow, you can live comfortably with a salary of 17,000AED.

I mean, you are not going to be living lavishly but you can live an extremely decent life as all of that money will be tax free!

As with any city, you have budget and be a savvy consumer and more so in Dubai!

Smaller vendors are willing to bargain with you.

Larger stores will not!

Also, be very vigilant about paying more for stuff because they will try to swindle you lol.

With that said, you can live decently in Dubai on that salary and yes, cooking at home and taking food with you to work is a smart idea.

For more information, refer to this:
goodreads.com/book/show/1170135.Dubai