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Old 05-19-2014 | 05:38 AM
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The company wants to keep a professional image, so I wouldn’t feel comfortable providing too much detail on a forum. There is no housing or additional pay above the monthly salary. There is medical and vacation, but no travel.

I know Dubai is an expensive city, but I live in an expensive city right now, and according to cost of living calculators, it will actually be cheaper than where I am now.

Here is a monthly budget I worked up for myself based on some internet research.

Studio apartment within 30 minutes of the airport: $1,500 USD
Utilities: $200
Car expenses: $700
Groceries: $500
Entertainment: $1,000

Remember I am a regional FO, so I am used to a Spartan lifestyle. If this budget is in reason, then I should be able to save more in one year in Dubai then I ever could as a regional FO.
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