Ah, those will be the bars that charge over 6euros for a glass of water, and 25 euros for a cocktail. (yes, I paid that much at a snooty establishment last night..and I won't be back..what an overpriced and underwhelming experience).
Dubai was rated as the most expensive place on the planet to celebrate New Years Eve. It has become excessively expensive to live here, and the only people benefiting from it all are the ludicrously greedy landlords who keep forcing residential and commercial rents up without a moment's thought for what it's doing to the country. They simply couldn't care less as long as they can fill their coffers.