Originally Posted by
triple7driver
What is the cost of living in Dubai with EK?
Harrythecod mentioned that he's on 70k a month excluding schooling and provident fund... how does that equate to real terms with living in Dubai?
Just trying to figure out the crossover mark when EK starts taking over CX in take home pay...
Sort of a bit apples to oranges, to me.
I believe Harry is a senior Captain, making 70k a month - HK$147,000.
A DEC friend of mine at EK makes about 56k a month - HK$118,000.
In CX (on a local package, including an amortised 13th month and being taxed overall at 13.5%, which is realistic):
- fresh CN makes about HK$159,000 - AED75k, net AED65k
After 2 years, said CX CN makes HK$177,000 - AED83k, net AED71.8k
Additional info -
A CX FO1 makes about HK$109,000 - AED51k, net AED44.1k
A CX SFO1 makes about HK$119,000 - AED56k, net AED48.4k
Based on that, EK take home pay increasing over CX is predicated on getting command far quicker at EK. Whether that materialises is anyone's guess.
I'm an FO1, 4.5 years in, and can only surmise that my command is anywhere from 6-9 years away. If I joined EK now, would it be quicker? Hard to say, but no sure thing.
I'd far rather live in HK, but I would appreciate the better accommodations that my $$ would get me in Dubai.
Food for thought.