1. No Taxes
Easily the best and biggest perk of moving to Dubai. An employer offers you $20/hour? That's $20/hour, not $16/hour after taxes. No taxes = more disposable income going back into the economy. No taxes applies to shopping, as well: price tags are true to life (no more mental guesswork calculating the cost of shoes, food, and clothes after tax!)
2. Ease of Transport
I mentioned this in previous posts but it bears repeating: traveling within Dubai is easy thanks to frequent trains, abundance of taxis, and license transferability should you want a car. During the average work day, I take the metro 3 times and it still costs less than what I would pay in Los Angeles for a single trip ($1.47 for 3 trips in Dubai vs $1.50 for one trip in LA)
3. Furnished Apartments
While one can find furnished apts in LA, Dubai welcomes the large number of expatriates by offering a larger availability of furnished apartments. Bed, couches, tables, chairs, TV, Internet, appliances, dishware... All included. Plus there's a washing machine inside every apartment! Talk about convenient.
4. Night Life
Granted I haven't gone out yet, but "Dubai After Dark" is a very real thing. Take the architecture and extravagance normally associated with Dubai and implement it onto a nightclub. There is no shortage of drinks, dancing, and little black dresses.
5. Activity
Swimming, skiing, golfing, football (soccer), water parks, safaris, amusement parks... I can't name a single outdoor activity Dubai doesn't offer. "Time Out Dubai" is a great electronic and print resource detailing all the adventures Dubai offers. Much like LA, you'll never run out of a new experience to try.
Dubai is a great place to live especially for DINK (Dual Income No Kids) types. It's only been a month but I am happy here and looking forward to experience all that Dubai has to offer.
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