Moving to Abu Dhabi

[YummyMummySasx]

Hey Ladies
Darling Husband has been offered job in AD. We are moving next month. He is getting 57k AED per month plus 30k AED per year per child for schools.
We have two boys and live a reality simple lifestyle..
I am panicking about the financial side of it.
Will we be ok?
Thanks

@YummyMummySasx assume the employer is covering health care but not accommodation?
The school fees will probably be double the allowance for an established British school so allow for that.
You won't be able to afford a large rental property on that salary but you should have a decent lifestyle with some savings. The tax free salary makes a huge difference and there are loads of paid public holidays too on top of annual leave.
You will need a few £000 for upfront costs to set yourselves up and there is loads of admin to do, UAE is bureaucracy central.
I enjoyed living there in the early 2010s and there's much more going on now.
There's loads of expat info on Abu Dhabi which will give you more insight. Good luck!

Hey. Thank you.
Yes employer covers healthcare for whole family. I think Repton costs about 60-70k per child per year so yes we know we have to put towards. But the school looks to be high quality compared to the local comp by us! Thanks

Have you actually applied for school places? The end of term is this Friday and decent schools are often full for next year already.

Hey
Yes they are both enrolled at Repton on Reem Island