So/so. Is not a bad place to live. Standard of living is really high, apartments are amazing as well. There is basically any kind of cuisine you can think of. Great (and expensive) nightlife. 0% taxes is great if you are willing to go through the hoops. Cons: Is oppressively hot during summer. You need a car to get around or spend absurd amounts monthly on taxis. It might get really expensive but you can definitely save by buying smart. I would be back as a tourist but not for remote working on the short term.
Nomad Guide of Dubai
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Cost of Living in Dubai
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Cost of Living for Expats :
$3,396/mo
Cost of Living for Nomads :
$4,364/mo
Cost of Living for Families :
$6,389/mo
Cost of Living for Local :
$1,826/mo
Cost of coffee :
$2.27
Rent for 1 bedroom :
$1,634/mo
Dinner:
$11.92
Beer :
$5.23
Coca Cola :
$2.33
Tax for 50k income :
$
Tax for 100k income :
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Tax for 250k income :
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Pros and Cons Living in Dubai
Like many other cities Dubai have a lot of advantages to offer its residents and visitors, but it also has its fair share of drawbacks. We have made this pros and cons table to help you better vizualize them.
Pros
✅ Very safe
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Perfect humidity now
✅ Nomad List members liked going here
✅ Many Nomad List members here all year round
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ Safe for women
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
Cons
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ No democracy
❌ Way too expensive
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Way too hot in the summer
❌ Bad air quality today
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
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Very Low Crime rate
Very High Security Index
Polution and Air Quality in Dubai
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Cities near Dubai to visit
There are several cities and places close to Dubai worth your visit. In addition to sightseeing in Dubai, spare some time to discover the surroundings of the city. You can discover Doha, Manama, Sharjah, Shiraz, and Isfahan, who are a few kilometres away either by car or public transport.
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Manama
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#952
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Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
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#1080
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Reviews of Dubai - Feedback from travelers
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So/so. Is not a bad place to live. Standard of living is really high, apartments are amazing as well. There is basically any kind of cuisine you can think of. Great (and expensive) nightlife. 0% taxes is great if you are willing to go through the hoops.Cons: Is oppressively hot during summer. You need a car to get around or spend absurd amounts monthly on taxis. It might get really expensive but you can definitely save by buying smart. I would be back as a tourist but not for remote working on the short term.
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The architecture is the most stunning thing of this place, it feels like the 22nd century. It's as cosmopolitan as a place like New York but more with people from the other side of the world. Great alternatives for getting coffee and food. Nightlife is expensive but it's good.
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I was in Dubai for 1 week, It's the best place for doing business and modern lifestyle, You can see an impressive infrastructure and what the mankind can build.
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I was in Dubai briefly. It's not the cheapest location, but it can be very cheap if you're in Old Dubai, which is the traditional part. The supermodern parts are more expensive and also fairly unwalkable, whereas the old part is quite walkable and like a real city. It's not my favorite city and the gender ratio is quite weird with statistics showing about 3 men to 1 woman. It's good for vacation more so than nomading in my opinion
