Senior manager and associate partner at MBBKOW how comfortable are you in dubai? Can you afford a nice house, car and generally (within reason) not worry about money?

Assume wife works as manager in big 4 consulting

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This is one of the highest paying offices in the world, in a country with no income tax, in a city with relatively affordable housing (see SF, NY, LDN). Why would it not be comfortable?

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Quite comfortable, and yes, can meet those savings targets.

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I’d say you can live relatively comfortably with an Associate salary at MBB. Especially with double income.

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...and to put aside 30%+ of your income?

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