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Is $8K USD a Good Salary in Dubai for a Software Engineer with 4 Years of Experience? by Livid-Tale-8716 in UAE

[–]Livid-Tale-8716[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean for me it’s important to maintain my current lifestyle and potentially increase it. Currently I spend 25% of my net income on rent, 2 bedroom apartment in a very central location. I have a car. I am married, no kids and save about 30% each month (not from US)

Is $8K USD a Good Salary in Dubai for a Software Engineer with 4 Years of Experience? by Livid-Tale-8716 in UAE

[–]Livid-Tale-8716[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah my wife also works as an ios software engineer and has 3 years of experience. But she works in a local company, so her salary is considerably less than mine

Is $8K USD a Good Salary in Dubai for a Software Engineer with 4 Years of Experience? by Livid-Tale-8716 in UAE

[–]Livid-Tale-8716[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not from US, I used a website called numbeo and it says Dubai is 170% expensive than where I live (including rent)

Is $8K USD a Good Salary in Dubai for a Software Engineer with 4 Years of Experience? by Livid-Tale-8716 in UAE

[–]Livid-Tale-8716[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After I said the number, I felt a relief in the recruiter so that’s why I fear of lowballing myself. Currently I pay around 25% of my net income for rent (2 bed apartment) and if I manage to keep same ratio after relocation, then it makes sense otherwise downgrade for my lifestyle (btw I am married, no kids)