Non cockpit crew move to Dubai

[Sleeping Freight Dog]

I realize there are numerous threads about living in Dubai, but they all seem
to deal with cockpit crew. I have the chance to be posted to Dubai for
a cargo airline but this will be in a management/sales position that is ground
service based. Without being buried under with posts on why would I want to that, can someone post what actual costs are to live in Dubai for a
family with two young school age kids? If moved there I wont be travelling
half the month but will actually be in the environment most of the time.
Where are the suitable places to live with a family?? What would be the
normal cost of living for a family of four for the month, with just normal
lifestyle, no eating at fancy restaurants, expensive toys etc.?
Would appreciate real world information. Thank you.

[Internationalpilot]

Dubai is ridicously expensive for the place it is.
This because there are no market rules and no competition
Company tends to underline their benefit ( housing, school etc) as big assets but the reality is the nobody wants to live here and if possible I would say 95% of the pilot population would opt for a different base.
Ergo this huge benefit are actually the minimum to keep people here and the real value is far lower then what they advertise...but still this is a good way of pumping artificially up the real estate market...and your salary.
Renting a decent house here costs more then in central Paris....so feel like suggesting that ,unless you will get payd a huge lot of money and have all other expenses covered ..just stay away!!