for people who lives or lived in abu dhabi?

Question

what the positive and negative points do u or did u see in abu dhabi?????? in details if possible

Answer 1

ok ive been in abu dhabi since childhood (im 20) here is wht i think

Positive Points
* Less expensive (Education , Home rent ....etc) compare to dubai and sharjah
* Less crowded no traffic jam like dubai (esp parking spaces are easy to find)
* Quiet and Big (in the sense less conjested)
* Transport is cheap (taxi & Bus fares are 10 times cheaper than dubai's)

Negative Points
* Less Entertainment Places (Not a good variety of club and few malls to hang out)
* Job oppurtunity is less here compare to dubai (job classifed of dubai got 2 pages where auh got 1)
* ppl here are mostly arab and local so u need know arabic where as in dubai & sharjah 90% ppl know english
* laws are more strict here in abu dhabi .....traffic fines are very high and got cameras on every street so u have to be really carefull!!!

Answer 2

Well Abu Dhabi Has a Good Mall Called Marina Mall its Has a lot of Fashion Brand Shops and it Has Nice Beaches ...
Negative its Sometimes Boring its not Like Dubai the Booming Bay ..Dubai has a lot of things

Answer 3

Well, I'm really surprised that somebody does not like Dubai or Abu Dhabi, they are both lovely, Abu Dhabi is more quiet, but really nice, there is everything you might need, malls, lovely beaches and night life, and the most important thing is less traffic, I think you will enjoy it.

Answer 4

abu dhabi is more laid back.. if you want a peacful atmosphere then abu dhabi it is..
everything is less expensive here from the rent to the taxi.. if you want to have a wild night once in a while, just drive to dubai and you will have your share.

Answer 5

Really depends, if you have children, or are planning on having children, and you send them to school in Abu Dhabi, it will wipe out a significant portion of your monthly salary. Education costs are very high.

Answer 6

Hey, as a person who has spent 1 and a half years in Dubai and now nearly 2 years in Abu Dhabi, lemme see if I can help..

General Living:
- Abu Dhabi (City) is smaller than Dubai, which means less time to get from one end to another. Also means your office location need not define where you live. As cabs are plentiful and dirt cheap, not driving too is not an issue.
- Rents are slightly lower than Dubai, but seems to be going up at almost the same rate. Owners are also not bound by any laws on rent caps, and so can raise them at will.
- Cost of other things are the same across the UAE.

Entertainment/Social Life:
- Almost all the kinds of activities in Dubai are available in Abu Dhabi, just that the scale is much smaller. For eg., For every 5 or maybe even 10 pubs in Dubai, you have one in Abu Dhabi. But you will find something for every mood/occasion/preference.
- Malls are less numerous, with AD Mall and Marina Mall being the majors. Al Raha mall is about to open, on Al Raha Beach on the DXB road, and the Khalidiya mall should be open in a year or less.
- Parks/Children's activities are plenty, and parks are well maintained, both in terms of greenery and facilities (games, water etc). You also have options like the Cultural Foundation, which is I guess the equivalent of the town hall. Nice library, Internet access, frequent concerts, plays, shows, art exhibitions, book fairs, and movies (dirt cheap)
- Cinemas are the same brands as in Dubai, and considering the lower number of people who would turn up to watch English movies, tickets are never a problem.

The City:
- Yes, you will see a larger percentage of UAE nationals when compared to expats, and different places will have more of different nationalities.
- The layout of the city is very different from Dubai, in that you have more high-rise buildings concentrated in downtown Abu Dhabi. (Unconfirmed rumours call it 'the Manhattan of the East'.) Typically, the city improves in status as you move towards the Corniche. Villas are in a different section of the city altogether, which means that apartment dwellers and villa dwellers need not cross paths at all.
- Traffic in the city is considered to be more chaotic than Dubai, but only because of driver mentalities. The cars here can actually move, unlike Dubai, and so accidents are plenty. When driving in Abu Dhabi, do not assume that you will not be cut off. When parking, do not assume that someone will not park blocking you. And if you have an accident, especially with a UAE national, even if he is at fault, prepare to be blamed.
- Racism will be seen in places like night clubs, but not much more than Dubai.
- AD has actually more of a 'town' mentality than a 'city' one, and is quite proud of its Arab heritage in all that it does. Until now it used to result in garishness, but now, like in the case of the Emirates Palace Hotel, they seem to have found a good balance. Of course, the colours on the top of the hotel can still make you cringe, but the interiors are real classy.
- AD the city is a little island, and normal life happens on it. If you wanna do some repairs to your car, drive off the island to Musaffah, and even the airport is on mainland UAE.
- The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is HUGE! Driving down to the Saudi border one weekend is a good exercise in diversity, and an eye opener for all us city-slickers. Another nice drive is down to Al Ain, a greener city and sleepier.

I actually recommend a move to Abu Dhabi, but not all of you! Dubai is close enough for a weekend trip, and I do come there on weekdays sometimes. If I leave AD by 4pm, I'm at Dubai Marina by 5pm, and then near Wafi by 6! On the highway to Dubai, until you reach the Emirate of Dubai, the speed limit is 160kmph. If you want to go slower, be very careful when venturing into the fast lane. AD drivers believe that 160kmph is a general indication of where your speedo needle should hover, and u can see cars doing 180-200.

Working here is quite different, as you can expect a more traditional/conservative approach to almost anything. Still, its a difference seen almost everywhere in the world. In India, you see the same difference between Delhi, the capital, and Mumbai, the capital of everything else!

I guess its up to you, whether you want an action-packed life that never lets up, or a life that lets you sit back and relax at least every now and then.

Hope this helps. Cheers, and all the best.

Answer 7

in abu dhabi i dont its just a boring place they got every thing from buildings to centers they even got beautifull crowd but still u wont feel lively over there

Answer 8

i will be living in abu dhabi in January and i think its grate because its quieter than Dubai where i lived all my life... also less traffic jams... rent is less expansive... every thing is less expensive... i just love staying in abu dhabi ... i go there now for week ends and after January i will live there and go to Dubai for week ends

Answer 9

Pros:
Nice and large streets, good shops, good prices for electronics and clothes, clean environment, peace full and quiet (very very rarely crimes occur here), you can find every thing you need, nice gardens and Cornish

Cons:
The weather $ucks, high humidity (coz the city is surrounded by sea), although life is cheaper than Dubai every thing is starting to get more expensive, rentals has increased (triple or more), despite the nice scenery he weather won't allow you to enjoy them

Answer 10

I live in Dubai but have been to AD many times.
I like it coz:

-it is green
-it is more quiet
-less people from India

I do not like it coz:
-not so many shopping malls
and places to go