# Recommendations for expat websites?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-expat-websites/805996>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 6, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-expat-websites/805996 "2018-01-06T20:03:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-expat-websites/805996/1 "2018-01-06T20:03:08Z")

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Good day,

A couple of days ago I received a recruiting email from a company in UAE. I am interested, within reason, in pursuing this but this would obviously entail some significant consequences and implications, so I’m trying to do my homework.

I’ve discovered a number of expat websites but I would be interested in recommendations from worldly/expat Dopers out there.

Thank you very much

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-expat-websites/805996/2 "2018-01-06T20:06:44Z")

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Well if you are of high moral character you shouldn’t have any problems there. But if not:

> **[Holding Hands, Drinking Wine and Other Ways to Go to Jail in Dubai (Published...](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/11/world/middleeast/dubai-crimes-united-arab-emirates-jail.html)**
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> Dubai says it welcomes foreigners, but some end up in prison for offenses that few Westerners would dream were even crimes.

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**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-expat-websites/805996/3 "2018-01-06T20:30:10Z")

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Hey PastTense,

Thanks for that though, having worked there during a month-long business trip, I’m comfortable with the mix of conservatism and western trappings. (I actually had a really enjoyable and interesting time there)

I’m more interested in cost factors etc to consider for salary negotiations etc, should I get to that point.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2018, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-expat-websites/805996/4 "2018-01-07T04:54:36Z")

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You might want to check out this site, which lists comparative consumer prices for lots of cities:

[https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/](https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/)

If you have a specific city in mind, there might be a local site. Here in Cebu, there is a very active expat forum, where I get a dozen replies first day when I have a question.