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Abu Dhabi vs Dubai for Expats: Cost of Living, Lifestyle, and Career Compared

Aerial view at golden hour of a UAE highway curving through pale desert dunes — a small cluster of contemporary Abu Dhabi towers on the left and the Dubai skyline with the Burj Khalifa silhouette in the warm haze on the right. — The E11 highway threading through the desert between Abu Dhabi (left) and the Dubai skyline (right) at golden hourIllustration: AI-generated

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