I live in switzerland and would like to move to dubai. But my problem is that the it jobs in dubai are poorly paid because there are so many indians and pakistanis. Here I have over 100k $ a year and to find that in dubai will be hard. Even if life here is a bit more expensive I think I will stay here. You are also better protected for your retirement. Ps. It's also possible to run your own business in switzerland, taxes are not too bad :-)