402, just so you are in no doubt, Cody isn't or damned well shouldn't be living from pay check to pay check.
He has already stated that he is a Captain and therefore on an average month should earn around $11,000 usd, and if he is living in company accom, then that is included in the package as is medical and 90% of school fees.
Yes Dubai is expensive, but if you can't survive on that, then you've seriously cocked up your personal finances!!
I believe he was referring to F/O's with kids living from month to month, but even then if you don't need to send money home and save heaps, you can have a pretty decent lifestyle on $6000 usd per month with the same benefits!
Hope this helps...