Don, in answer to your question (and at risk of thread creep), I rent a v.nice 2,100 SqFt, apartment (2 bed + maids) in JLT for 8,250 Dhs per month (plus bills for DEWA + Palm Cooling, presently in summer in the region of 1,400 Dhs per month)... you can do the math.
Monthly break down as follows:
Basic salary: 26,705 Dhs
Transport allowance: 4,000 Dhs
Accommodation allowance: 16,000 Dhs
Flight pay (per block hour) & sim pay (based on time in the sim) = 175 Dhs per hour.