Tag: Cost of Living
Why there are so many abandoned cars in Dubai nowadays?
If you haven't seen them in your neighbourhood, you most probably have heard about the abandoned cars on the radio while you have been...
British Expats Highly Satisfied with Life Standard in UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) provides many economic opportunities, offering career advancement and generous benefits packages in a destination with an extensive expat network....
Dubai Inflation up 0.82% in August
The monthly consumer price index in Dubai rose another 0.82 per cent in August compared to July, according to a report released by the...
Expats’ Life in UAE: Great Quality at a High Cost
The international network for expatriates, InterNations.org has conducted a comprehensive survey about expats' life in UAE. You don't need to be a member to...
The Best Countries for Expats Revealed; UAE 19th
InterNations.org just released its Expat Insider Survey for 2015, which ranks the best countries for expats to live in.
In order to complete the survey,...
46% Drop in Eid Visitors to Dubai
Contrary to the news heralded by a number of local news websites ahead of this year's Eid Al Fitr, the number of people visiting...
Parents Relieved – The School Year’s Suffering Has Ended…Temporarily
Hooray! The academic school year is finally over. Parents who feel they are subject of extortion and torture by investors in education, opportunists who...
Dubai inflation hits six-year high
A recent report issued by the Dubai Statistics Centre (DSC) shows that annual inflation of the consumer price index (CPI) for goods and services...
2015 Cost of Living Survey: Dubai and Abu Dhabi Most Expensive...
Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been ranked as the 23rd and 33rd most expensive cities to live in (respectively) according to Mercer’s 2015 Cost...
Oil Price Fall Reflect on UAE Job Market
2015 salary projections for the United Arab Emirates had to be recently revised and readjusted. As a result, salary hikes in the country are...
Most Expensive Cities in 2015, Dubai Off the Map
The annual Worldwide Cost of Living report was recently published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). It ranks the most expensive cities in the...
Dubai Quality of Living Ranked 74th Worldwide
Dubai is constantly mentioned as one of the most attractive cities for expatriates in the world, but it turns out it may not be...
Best Cities to Live and Work Remotely; Dubai 184th
The number of remote workers will witness a big increase over the next half a decade, according to a new study by London Business...
Best Countries for Working Parents
Almost everywhere around the world new moms are given a maternity leave, but in some countries parents receive much more benefits than just a...
Rent Increases Prompt UAE Companies to Revise Allowances
The increasing rents in the UAE over the last year and half, and especially in Dubai, where both sales and lease prices jumped rapidly...
UAE Rents Ranked 4th Highest Worldwide
Residents in Dubai constantly complain about the high rents they are paying and now there’s a proof they are right. A recently published Cost...
Retirement in UAE? It’s Not So Simple
Many of the working expats in UAE are facing poverty, or at least an unsatisfactory quality of living when they get retired, according to...
Dubai Cost of Living Now More Affordable; Or is it…
Dubai cost of living has become more affordable, according to Savills’ Live/Work Index, but not according to local expats. In 2014, the city was...