...and you are currently employed, then the rule of thumb should be; take your net income in your base country, multiply it by 1.5 to 2.0, and that's what you should be making in GCC (Gulf) countries, regardless of all other allowances, trips, holidays and what not, which are important, nevertheless are not necessarily encashable and are there to be spent.

However if you are unemployed, and you do not foresee easy employment in your field of expertise, then keep looking for jobs that would pay you more than your current salary offer in Dubai and close to 1.5 to 2 times the net you could make in your base country.

Best of luck.

Moudir