Abu Dhabi - family of 5 - 40K AED/month

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jjsleeNew member09 March 2020 18:10:58

Hi fellow Expats,

How good is the below offer for a family?

Salary: 40K AED/month
School allowance: Max 65K AED/year
Medical insurance

I would also be greatful for your comments on housing and school costs:

1. Minimum/Average housing costs for 3-4 bedroom
2. Minimum/Average school fees for English international schools (primary level)

Any other cost factors to consider that you can recommend would be greatly appreciated.

My future rests with you 😁
Jeff

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert10 March 2020 08:17:26

11760

Well there are many stickies on the forum regarding costs.

Few quick questions:

1) The schooling allowance is total or per child? if it is total and all kids are school going, you will have a big problem. Good quality schools for western expats can range anywhere from 30K a year to 90K a year PER child
2) Is medical insurance covering all the kids? usually companies only cover wife and 2 kids
3) Housing for a 3-4 bed villa can also range from 100K to 250K depending on locality

jjsleeNew member10 March 2020 18:39:27

Hi,

65K is total for all kids per year & medical is for the whole family.

Jeff

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert11 March 2020 05:49:22

11760

That is not good then. Keep in mind that you will be paying easily twice your allowance for all 5 kids and that is for average schools, not good ones.

jjsleeNew member11 March 2020 17:13:02

Need to make a correction:

The education allowance is 65K for each child not max for everyone.

Also, we only have 3 children not 5.

Best regards,
Jeff

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert12 March 2020 07:02:11

11760

Then it should be fine.

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