Is it enough to live on?....yes....with maids..etc...etc...yes.....2 nissans to drive...yes....2 bmw's or jags to drive....no....will the wife want a car....YES....forget public transport in BAH exception the odd taxi home from the pub.....car insurance cheap...you will fork out cash for house furnishings...but furnished flats are available...or look for "expat leaving" sales until you are ready to buy new....then sell it at your own "expat leaving" sale when you leave...look for villa's in budaiya, saar, al jasra....talk to other senior GF expat pilots most can offer good advice along these lines.....coming to GT?....let's start over....