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Household B: a working couple looking at Abu Dhabi

This household is invented. Every figure below is worked out by the same code as a real report, from the answers shown. The two scores are fixed for this sample; in a real report the AI writes them from your answers. A real report also gives a salary range and lists recruiters and employers from Landed's lists; this sample leaves those out.

The answers

Calculated
Role
Risk Consultant, 7 years
Specialism
Risk / Regulatory Advisory
UK salary
£64,000 a year, Birmingham
Qualification
Master's degree, attested
Notice period
4 weeks
Household
Me and my partner, partner working
Aiming for
Abu Dhabi, 3 to 6 months
Way of working
Employer-sponsored role only
Worked in the Gulf before
No
Verdict: GoRating set by code from the odds score and the money

On these figures, the move adds up.

At AED 34,500 a month you would keep AED 11,400 a month more than today after living costs. The AED 47,500 upfront cost is repaid in about 4.2 months.

Odds score (sample value)
70
Role fit (sample value)
74

The money

Calculated
UK take-home a year
£47,677 (tax £13,032, National Insurance £3,291)
Planning UAE salary a month
AED 34,500
UK gross that takes home the same
£137,000 a year
UAE living costs a month
AED 16,000
Left each month in the UAE
AED 18,500
Left each month in the UK today
AED 7,100
Monthly advantage
AED 11,400
Upfront cost of the move
AED 47,500
Payback
About 4.2 months

Planning salary: Benchmark for Management Consultant (manager), Abu Dhabi: monthly basic salary; housing and transport allowances usually come on top. The middle figure is the midpoint of the range. Source: not yet verified. Pounds and dirhams convert at £1 = AED 4.90, checked 20 October 2026. The UAE living costs a month are rent AED 7,500, school fees AED 0, groceries AED 2,700, utilities AED 900, transport AED 2,800, health cover AED 600 and spending money AED 1,500.

Visa

Calculated

The planning salary of AED 34,500 a month reaches the Golden Visa salary test of AED 30,000 a month. Cash housing and transport allowances count towards it. The degree is attested. This household wants an employer-sponsored job, so the employer applies for the employment visa.

Role fit

Sample text: in a real report the AI writes this

Risk and regulatory advisory roles sit in consultancies, banks and the financial free zone in Abu Dhabi. Seven years and a master's fit senior consultant roles.

What would most improve the odds

Sample text: in a real report the AI writes this
  1. Name the regulatory frameworks you have worked under on your CV
  2. Ask recruiters about roles in your partner's field too
  3. Line up interviews before you hand in your notice

Areas to look at

Sample text: in a real report the AI writes this
  • Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. High-rise apartments a short drive from the main business districts.
  • Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi. Waterfront apartments between the city and Yas Island.

90-day plan

Sample text: in a real report the AI writes this
  1. Days 1 to 14Update your CV for UAE recruiters. Lead with regulators, frameworks and sectors you have advised, in plain terms.
  2. Days 1 to 30Plan your partner's job search. Your partner's income is not counted here, so plan their search as its own project.
  3. Days 15 to 60Interview and compare packages. Compare basic salary, housing and flights separately, not just the total.
  4. Days 60 to 90Resign and book the move. Give notice once the offer letter is signed and the visa process has started.

See how each figure is worked out on how it works. Another sample: Household A: a family of three weighing a Dubai offer.

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