Dubai or UK Job Offer - help with Dubai Salary Please?

[CheshireDad]

Hi, I am a 35 yr old, married Dad of 2. I have two job offers, one in the UK paying 85k GBP Base plus 30k GBP in bonus (~75% achievement).

The other offer is for a similar role to be based in Dubai and I have been asked to provide my salary requirements. They have said the job is mine and have eliminated other candidates.

I have 2 children at 3 yrs old and 2 year old. Will need nursery for the 3 yrs old in September.

My wife will not be working, we will require a 3 bed apartment and a car.

What should I aim for in Dubai if in the UK I am being offered 85k plus 30k bonus.

Any help would be appreciated.

CheshireDad.

Usual rule of thumb is UK take home pay plus benefits (accommodation allowance, car allowance, health care, annual flights, contribution towards school fees), I think. You end up better off because you're not paying rent or a mortgage out of your take home pay.

What industry is it and is that 85k in London or outside London?

If you can get everything as a salary rather than plus benefits it works out better for end of service when you leave.
For benefits I’d guess 150000aed housing, 50,000per child school fees, 30,000 car allowance plus medical insurance, family return flight each year and then your salary, I’d guess around 400,000aed but hard to say without knowing the industry