I know Cai, I've been checking out all the Dubai websites i can find... and hanging out in some expat forums hehe but not for too long, much better here! I have learned all these interesting details about each country but need to kind of glue all the details together with some personal recommendations. For example, 1 litre of cow's milk in Singapore is $3.20 apparently OMG our kids will need to drink soy/rice milk! But like Sushee said, food in general can be very cheap, especially eating out... we are not fussy eaters so I'm sure we could adapt in that way. Oh and I have found good schools in both Dubai and Singapore for DD. There is an Australian school in Singapore... NSW curriculum.