Taking Care and Enjoying Life
With medical care comes another expense that 35% of expats in the UAE consider high, but nearly three in five (59%) are satisfied with its quality. High percentages of approval among expats in the UAE stand out in regard to personal safety (96%), political stability (91%), and peacefulness (95%).
In the UAE, 87% appreciate the opportunity to travel and the transportation infrastructure is considered positive by four out of five survey participants (81%). When not traveling, 83% of expats enjoy the available leisure activities, which are considered completely satisfying by more than two-fifths of all expats in the UAE (42%). Altogether, the United Arab Emirates is positioned at number 21 of 64 in the Quality of Life Index.
Family Life: Safe but Costly
Leisure activities for kids are similarly appreciated by 81% of expat parents in the UAE. Furthermore, over nine in ten (91%) are generally happy about their children’s health and safety, with no one rating this factor as very bad, and 81% are pleased with their kids’ general well-being in the UAE. Overall, the country ranks 15th out of 41 in the Family Well-Being subcategory of the Family Life Index.
Less than half the expat parents there consider childcare and education options numerous and easily available (48% and 46%, respectively). Nevertheless, more than three-fifths (62%) are generally satisfied with the childcare options, and 64% welcome the education options for their kids. The quality of education is approved of by 71% of all survey respondents with kids in the UAE, which is only slightly below the global average of 75%.
In the Costs of Childcare & Education subcategory of the Family Life Index, on the other hand, the UAE ranks 36th out of 41. In fact, nearly half the expat parents (48%) don’t find childcare easy to afford – a percentage that is even higher when looking at the costs for education (60%).
