According to a recruitment firm, Dubai is now the third most expensive place in the world to buy a Big Mac burger from McDonald’s –– US$2.72 compared to US$1.66 in the cheapest place, Hong Kong.

This is just one instance of Dubai getting notoriously expensive for middle class families these days. What is the future like? It’s very disheartening. Read this report.

PS: Thanks to real estate boom, things are getting a bit murkier in Oman as well.