My thoughts on Dubai. I have spent ..hum.. probably 200 days there in the past 3 years. Very expensive. Would it be doable on 100K... certainly. Does the company you are looking at have a housing allowance on top of the salary or is that it? It could be a real problem living together unmarried. Depending on what her other skills are she might or might not be able to find work in Dubai. Fairly mild winters ..nice spring and late fall.. summer and late fall are hot and humid!! Lots to do for people willing to do some traveling, it will certainly take some getting use to but the reality is the VAST majority of people living in Dubai ARE expats. English spoken just about everywhere. IF at all possible I would take a trip there to see if you really like the area and see first hand the cost of living... apartments, food, transportation etc. Good Luck.