Is our salary good enough for good living in Abu Dhabi?

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on 15 May 2012

Hi, My husband got a job offer. 12500 usd per month(45000 dirhams if i calculated well). One third of housing paid and 75%of school for each kid. We have two that are going to school and one that is baby. is that good enought salary for confortable living , renting 3 bedroom place in Khalidiya and save a bit? Jelena

Anonymous (not verified) on 16 May 2012 - 07:28

Hi Jelena

It sounds very reasonable to me, although of course it depends on your lifestyle. Take a look at the Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi and Accommodation in Abu Dhabi pages to see whether it'll meet your needs.

Anonymous (not verified) on 25 May 2012 - 15:40

I got an offer at Abu dhabi of 30K / month, I want to stay near Al Wada mall as the taxi stand is nearby , mall is nearby and so in my office, wanted to know what will be the decent furnished 2 BHK apartment cost. What will be the cost of used car.

Anonymous (not verified) on 25 May 2012 - 15:44

I got an offer in Abu Dhabi I want to stay near Alwadha mall beside Millenum grand as it's too close to taxi stand and also basic facilities like shopping, restaurant and malls are available. Need to understand what will be the cost of housing in that area in a decent house with 2 BHK furnished and how much will a second hand car normal Jap one will cost.

Anonymous (not verified) on 7 Jul 2012 - 05:59

depends on the position you work for. If this is for a GM position then the salary is ok but housing and schooling fully paid. You have to consider that for a house appropriate for family with 2 kids you have to pay minimum 160 - 170k dirham..

Anonymous (not verified) on 11 Jul 2012 - 19:02

hi, got a job with my wife in abudhabi. each getting a salary of 13000AED/month with housing allowance of approximately 11600 AED (one person only. Is that suitable to live in abudhabi and can we make some saving

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