A Mumbai woman who recently returned to Dubai after spending 15 days in her home city has shared her observations about how Mumbai has changed, from rising costs to its famously chaotic traffic.
she said returning to Dubai made her appreciate its quieter roads and what she described as greater “financial breathing room” While she admitted missing Mumbai.
“Okay, jokes apart, but one major thing which I have observed this time in Mumbai is expensive. Yes, the city has significantly more become more expensive than we used to say that Mumbai is affordable. Farah suggested that those earning a better salary in Dubai may find it financially sensible to stay there. She concluded, “Other than that, yes, if you are missing Mumbai, I did miss Mumbai, but coming back to Dubai and enjoying less honking, smoother roads, and little more financial breathing room, not complaining. And stick to this. Watch the clip here: The post prompted several reactions from social media users, many of whom agreed with her take on Mumbai’s rising expenses. One user wrote, “Mumbai is definitely not affordable anymore.
Taking to Instagram, the woman, named Farah, shared a video comparing life in the two cities and said she had initially expected a significant culture shock on returning to Dubai. Moving beyond traffic, Farah said the biggest change she noticed was the rising cost of living in Mumbai. Na-na, it’s not,” she said. “So if in case, if you are in Dubai with a better salary package, stick to it,” she said, adding that she did not feel salaries in Mumbai had increased at the same pace. Another said, “Mumbai has become insanely expensive lately. A third remarked, “This is so true,” while another added, “Higher salary in Dubai makes a huge difference.” (Also read: Indian woman’s first Dubai trip leaves her more impressed by people than infrastructure: ‘I’m just amazed’ )
‘Dubai gives you silence, Mumbai gives you background music’
Everything else has become more expensive,” she added. “15 days in Mumbai and now I’m back in Dubai and honestly I was expecting a major culture shock, but Mumbai said, ‘Relax, we have upgraded too. Comparing the traffic conditions, Farah added, “Like Dubai traffic is wherein cars move, people wait, nobody needs to audition for like Fast & Furious, whereas Mumbai traffic: one signal, 47 cars, and somehow everyone has a horn with a personal agenda. “Other than that, if you’re going out, you’re spending not less than like 5 to 6,000 rupees, which initially was a bit less.
Because people say when you stay in Mumbai and you come to Dubai it doesn’t make you feel more difference, the same huge buildings, metro city, and everything, because this time I have actually identified few changes,.
But yes, the biggest difference of course is traffic, which people try compare,” she said. So yeah, Dubai gives you silence, but Mumbai gives you background music as well.” (Also read: ‘Dubai rehna aasaan nahi hai’: Man highlights high cost of living, low savings; says he was better off in India ) She clarified that she could not comment much on rent as she does not pay it in Mumbai, but claimed that going out in the city now meant spending considerably more than before.
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