Providing For My Family

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Providing for my family Jun 17, 2008
Hello - My company wants to relocate me to Dubai from USA and I was wondering about cost of living and whats included in an employment package. I am married with 4 children and will need all the necesities.

1) Do companies typically cover the total cost of housing for an employee or a portion (what %)?

2) Do companies usually cover for extra fees (i.e. laundry, groceries, housekeeping, utilities, etc…)

3) Can somebody give me a breakdown of a typical package; whats covered and the cost for each

Any help with this would be great.

HRHelp
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Jun 17, 2008
PM with the offer you have and I'll be able to tell you if its good or not. I just relocated from the US.
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Jun 17, 2008
Hey DBX,
That was a really nice post. I probably fall into Cat B of yours. How long ago was it when you made that budget. 8000/month for rent, what would be the equivalent today, you think? I have pretty much the same perks and expenditures that you had and will try to use your budget as a guideline. Thanks
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The budget is between 18 and 24 months old, not sure exactly. To be on the conservative side of things I’d add 25 - 30% onto the figures for accommodation and education. The rest seems to be about the same to within about 5 – 7%
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