Stephen Njenga

Stephen has lived in Dubai since 2020 and founded Dubai Livin to share what he's learned firsthand about life in the city. He writes about Dubai real estate, from renting and Ejari to buying freehold and off-plan property. He also covers choosing a community, the real cost of living and the practical side of settling in as an expat. His guides are based on his own experience living in Dubai and checked against official sources such as the Dubai Land Department (DLD), the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) and UAE government portals.

Working in Dubai: Jobs, Salaries & What to Expect

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Building business or working in Dubai means thriving in a tax-free salary environment with a large international job market or setting up a company through one of the UAE’s 40+ free zones or on the mainland, often with 100% foreign ownership. High-income-tax-free salaries and international career opportunities attract employees. Entrepreneurs are drawn by fast company … Read more

Daily Life in Dubai: What Living Here Is Really Like

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Daily life in Dubai combines a high standard of living with high costs, world-class private healthcare and schooling paid for directly by residents, and a car-centric city softened by a clean, cheap metro. A single professional needs about AED 12,000–18,000 per month to live comfortably, and a family of four AED 25,000–40,000, with rent as the largest expense.