Indian woman warns against judging Dubai salary in rupees: ‘You need to spend money in dirhams’

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Dubai is often associated with high salaries, luxury and a glamorous lifestyle, but an Indian woman living in the city has warned people against moving there without carefully assessing their monthly income and expenses. Shree Shukla shared a video on Instagram in which she advised Indians to reconsider relocating to Dubai if their employer is offering a salary below AED 5,000 to AED 6,000 per month.An Indian woman warned people against moving to Dubai on low salaries, saying daily expenses could leave little to save. (Instagram/the_odd_habibi)(Also read:

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