I make 100k in the Netherlands and have an offer to move to UAE for the same salary. I would go from netting around 58k to 100k. Is it financially worth it?

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Only you can decide that. Do you want to live in the UAE?

Personally, I wouldn’t make the move for that.

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Seems like you have your answer. Dubai is expensive but you should definitely be able to save more there than in the Netherlands with the increased take home. Enjoy!

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My best friend lives there so I’d be happy to move there! Increasing my savings rate is really important to me, and the Dubai lifestyle doesn’t seem too shabby. Mostly curious whether my ability to save will be dramatically better considering the costs.

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Looks like you’ve already made your mind

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You’ll definitely save more than in the Netherlands. I’m not too familiar with the cost of living in NL but I would assume (unless you’re living at home) Dubai isn’t substantially more expensive. At least enough to negate the higher take home pay.

The other nice thing is that Dubai really isn’t that far from NL. You can get home pretty easily and likely fairly cheaply.

Worst case scenario: you go there for a couple years and don’t like it so you move back. You still get some extra savings and a good story.

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Experience alone seems cool enough to do it. Give it a fair go, and if you don’t like it, move back in a year or two!

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Can I ask which job sites do you apply to get job offer in UAE?

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Take it. Live a little. If you don’t like it you can always go back to the Netherlands.

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Can visit Dubai not live there 👎🏽

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Meant - it’s a no brainer take it (IMHO)

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