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Nurse salary in Dubai: can you afford rent?

A Nurse in Dubai typically earns AED173,000AED324,000/year, with a median around AED228,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is AED7,500/month.

Affordability verdict

Stretch

At a typical Nurse salary of AED228,000/year, spending on median Dubai rent (AED7,500/mo) would take up 39% of gross income. That's above the 30% guideline but not uncommon — a stretch situation.

Nurse salary range in Dubai

AED173,000

Entry level

lower quartile

AED228,000

Typical

median estimate

AED324,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Registered nurses provide patient care in hospitals, clinics, and community health settings. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Dubai.

How much rent can a Nurse afford?

25% of income (comfortable)AED4,750/mo
30% of income (standard)AED5,700/mo
35% of income (stretch)AED6,650/mo
Median Dubai rentAED7,500/mo

Rent landscape in Dubai

AED4,000

Budget

cheapest 10%

AED7,500

Median

most common

AED15,000

Premium

top 10%

1-bedroom equivalent. RERA Dubai rental index + Property Finder market data (2023) · 2023

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