Anyone contemplating on leaving Dubai ?

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Latest post on 01 October 2014 - 08:38

Every conversation DH and I have begins with where and when can we move. Haven't found an answer yet, though. we are thinking of south east asia / united states Do not fancy moving to Singapore ! If you think Dubai is expensive, Singapore is 2 times more expensive (school fees, rental, cars (unaffordable), groceries,...) If you are in banking or oil & gaz business in Singapore, you still can get huge expat packages... For the rest a lot of expats are struggling but won't tell, they are too proud ! Thailand is quite politically unstable with Martial Law and Malaysia is also becoming more and more expensive, it's a question of time.

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Latest post on 30 September 2014 - 21:13

Madge you said what i wanted to say. we have never gone to a hotel restaurant/to stay in. we never eat out in a fancy place. and in the 3 years we have been married, this summer was our first vacation after our honeymoon (3 years ago) we are trying our best to save up before DD turns 5 years so that we can buy a house in Canada and move there. she doesn't go to school yet but we both work so she goes to nursery and it is so expensive that it is making a huge impact on our savings. and i needed to find the best (IMO) nursery for my DD because i wasn't going to put her in a nursery just because it is cheap. rent in abu dhabi is INSANE. you think Dubai is expensive wait till you see abu dhabi and we don't even get our accomadation paid for or education paid for. we don't want to move out of our 2 bedroom apartment because we can't afford it. i keep thinking of my dream house in Canada and that is the only thing making me patient. at the end of the day i want the best for my child(ren) education wise and life wise while being able to save a few bucks. we will leave but not until we are able to save a good amount of money. ETA: we NEVER eat in a fancy place being it brunch or high tea or... edited by Singarosa on 30/09/2014 edited by Singarosa on 30/09/2014 yeh tell me about the rent in auh, just been hit with a 25% increase, and nothing you can do about it. at least in dxb there are the rules still in place.

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Latest post on 30 September 2014 - 20:28

Nop not my family, we just came back from the motherland (Australia) and oh my word it's expensive! I don't know how people are saving based on living costs, tax, fuel prices and mortgages. Yes Dubai is expensive but our opportunities here have been great in comparison to what we were doing back home. However,with constant inflation this is a global thing, I have family in Hong Kong and the rent is sooooooo much more expensive then here. It depends what type of life style you want and what employment packages you get, before you throw in the towel, ask yourself, is the grass really greener on the other side? And are you doing everything under your power in Dubai to save money? Or are you just fed up with the fast passed life style that is Dubai? ....... I am one of those expats that left and then came back 18 months later, I was a boomerang, yes, eventually I will move back, but not right now xx We were also in Australia this summer and were shocked at the prices of everything. We have property there as investments but will more than likely never go back there to live - I doubt we could ever afford it. Two of our DSs are living and working there (1 in Brisbane and 1 in Sydney), have huge mortgages, pay huge taxes, and only just manage to survive and they have excellent well-paid jobs, both of them. Life is expensive here and costs are rising daily, but what are to the alternatives? We have discussed moving but have come to the conclusion, we are still better off here at this stage. Who knows what is around the corner. Definitely, the "bubble" has burst!

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Latest post on 30 September 2014 - 17:35

Madge you said what i wanted to say. we have never gone to a hotel restaurant/to stay in. we never eat out in a fancy place. and in the 3 years we have been married, this summer was our first vacation after our honeymoon (3 years ago) we are trying our best to save up before DD turns 5 years so that we can buy a house in Canada and move there. she doesn't go to school yet but we both work so she goes to nursery and it is so expensive that it is making a huge impact on our savings. and i needed to find the best (IMO) nursery for my DD because i wasn't going to put her in a nursery just because it is cheap. rent in abu dhabi is INSANE. you think Dubai is expensive wait till you see abu dhabi and we don't even get our accomadation paid for or education paid for. we don't want to move out of our 2 bedroom apartment because we can't afford it. i keep thinking of my dream house in Canada and that is the only thing making me patient. at the end of the day i want the best for my child(ren) education wise and life wise while being able to save a few bucks. we will leave but not until we are able to save a good amount of money. ETA: we NEVER eat in a fancy place being it brunch or high tea or... edited by Singarosa on 30/09/2014 <em>edited by Singarosa on 30/09/2014</em>

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Latest post on 30 September 2014 - 17:32

Sorry but am I missing something ?? "new, must see hotels, malls"

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Madge_Gustard59558

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Latest post on 30 September 2014 - 17:14

We did save money but now it's more difficult. Too many temptations between new must see hotels, malls We haven't been to a hotel here for years, and malls aren't much of a temptation. I know a lot of people living the life and who might be leaving the UAE with very little savings... We know a lot of people who *aren't* "living the life", but will leave Dubai with very little savings. The chance of "living the life" would be a fine thing! Simply paying rent, school fees and general everyday expenses means that most of the salary is gone every month. Quite seriously, nearly of the people we know well enough to ask about savings will candidly admit that they're saving nothing, and they aren't living any kind of luxury lifestyle. The common thread is that they all have families and they have to pay for everything out of their own pocket.

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