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| 🌍 Region | Middle East |
| 🚩 Country | United Arab Emirates |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 9 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | ☀️ 31°C 88°F + Humid (65%) = feels 36°C 97°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 64 US AQI 🍃 good |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app (in country) | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Du |
| 💸 10 AED in USD | USD 2.72 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | AED 1,000 = USD 272 |
| 💸 Tipping | No |
| 💳 Cashless society | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| 💻 Best alt. coworking space | Al Qasba |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Costa |
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 1,000,000 people |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Souq |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Property Finder |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Arabia |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Air Arabia |
| 🏥 Best hospital | Central Private Hospital |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $2,148 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,516 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $3,558 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $1,017 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $871 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $243 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $1,197 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $56 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (220 listings) | $1,782 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $58 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $6 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $3 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $2 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $50,000 | $0 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $100,000 | $0 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $250,000 | $0 |
Heya!
I have to be in Dubai by end of the month to finish the formation of my company and residency etc. I’ve stayed at hotels earlier, but that sounds pretty impractical considering I will be living there nearly for a month.
Anyone got any tips about renting a short-stay apartment for a month? Maybe even a few leads?
What about living in Dubai? I will be working hard, but I don’t want to be bored out of my mind. Places I can hang out, things I can do?
Please share 
Thanks, I found that finding hotel apartments (they have a kitchenette) was cheaper than renting from Dubizzle or from Airbnb. I rented there for some days
Intend to live in different hotel apartments around different places in Dubai. Spend a few days in each.
Thanks for the tip about What’s on. I might visit a couple of attractions.
Mostly, I want to hang out at a nice informal cafe in the evenings, sip coffee, eat a veg sandwich and work.
I’ve been told JBR could be a nice place for that sort of thing.
Other than Airbnb, your best bet for short term renting is dubizzle . com
In terms of things to do - the entertainer app is great for finding great deals on dining and other activities. You do have to pay for it but I do remember there being a free trial period.
whatson . ae /dubai/ also a great resource for finding out what’s happening in Dubai.
[Apologies for weird links - won’t let me post proper ones]
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Perfect humidity now
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Good hospitals
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ Everyone speaks English
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Way too hot in the summer
❌ Humid now
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Not very democratic
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
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| Real | 7725° warm | 7524° warm | 7926° warm | 8630° very warm | 9133° hot | 10038° hot | 9937° hot | 9937° hot | 9736° hot | 9133° hot | 8228° very warm | 7725° warm |
| Humidity | nice 58% | nice 56% | nice 56% | nice 53% | nice 51% | nice 51% | nice 60% | nice 56% | nice 63% | nice 62% | nice 53% | nice 59% |
| Rain | dry 0mm | dry 11mm | dry 12mm | dry 15mm | dry 2mm | dry 1mm | dry 1mm | dry 2mm | dry 1mm | dry 4mm | dry 17mm | dry 22mm |
| Cloud | pockets 10% | pockets 17% | pockets 30% | pockets 33% | clear 2% | clear 5% | pockets 11% | pockets 14% | pockets 15% | clear 1% | clear 10% | clear 6% |
| Air quality | clean 61 US AQI | okay 128 US AQI | okay 108 US AQI | okay 120 US AQI | okay 137 US AQI | okay 144 US AQI | okay 147 US AQI | okay 149 US AQI | okay 137 US AQI | okay 112 US AQI | clean 71 US AQI | okay 80 US AQI |
| Sun | sunscreen 6 UVI | sunburn 7 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | sunburn 8 UVI | sunscreen 6 UVI | sunscreen 5 UVI |
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