Whether 17000 Dhs. is enough to enjoy life in dubai

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.

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  :cheers:

Its good for a small family. Take it

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

Thanks Priscilla, mohammedshafit and dp8

You are welcome !

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

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

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

Thanks

Thanks AdamNoor, Umar and ucanmeetme

You're welcome! Let me know if you have anymore questions!