In which GCC country/city you would work when it comes to salaries and cost of living?
As part of our research and analysis of employment market at www.jobibex.com we present the latest statistics of salaries and cost of living across the GCC countries. The study focuses on cost of the living within the six GCC capitals; Muscat, Manama, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Kuwait City.
Muscat | Manama | Riyadh | Abu Dhabi | Doha | Kuwait City | |
Restaurants | ||||||
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | RO2.60 | 2 | 25 | 24.81 | 24.52 | 2.05 |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 10.95 | 16 | 110 | 104.47 | 103.28 | 8.64 |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 2.3 | 2.4 | 24 | 21.94 | 21.69 | 1.82 |
Cappuccino (regular) | 1.81 | 1.78 | 11.67 | 17.31 | 17.12 | 1.43 |
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 0.22 | 0.21 | 2.61 | 2.07 | 2.04 | 0.17 |
Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.08 |
Markets | ||||||
Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 0.59 | 0.66 | 5.21 | 5.68 | 5.61 | 0.47 |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 0.41 | 0.38 | 2.49 | 3.87 | 3.83 | 0.32 |
Rice (white), (1kg) | 0.78 | 0.90 | 7.51 | 7.49 | 7.4 | 0.62 |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 0.99 | 0.96 | 8.55 | 9.48 | 9.37 | 0.78 |
Local Cheese (1kg) | 2.42 | 2.38 | 21.62 | 23.14 | 22.87 | 1.91 |
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) | 2.26 | 2.19 | 18.52 | 21.52 | 21.28 | 1.78 |
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.2 | 3.75 | 40.52 | 30.53 | 30 | 2.53 |
Apples (1kg) | 0.8 | 0.78 | 6.85 | 7.67 | 7.58 | 0.63 |
Banana (1kg) | 0.61 | 0.69 | 5.36 | 5.78 | 5.71 | 0.48 |
Oranges (1kg) | 0.72 | 0.72 | 5.44 | 6.83 | 6.75 | 0.57 |
Tomato (1kg) | 0.64 | 0.65 | 5.29 | 6.12 | 6.05 | 0.51 |
Potato (1kg) | 0.41 | 0.43 | 4.25 | 3.87 | 3.83 | 0.32 |
Onion (1kg) | 0.38 | 0.34 | 4 | 3.65 | 3.61 | 0.3 |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.59 | 0.9 | 3.85 | 5.63 | 5.57 | 0.47 |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.22 | 0.24 | 2.23 | 2.15 | 2.12 | 0.18 |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.50 | 8.00 | 12 | 62.02 | 61.31 | 5.13 |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.5 | 1.34 | 4.63 | 14.31 | 14.15 | 1.18 |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.38 | 2.17 | 4.09 | 13.17 | 13.02 | 1.09 |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 1.2 | 2 | 24.5 | 11.45 | 11.32 | 0.95 |
Transportation | ||||||
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 0.24 |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 15 | 14 | 150 | 143.12 | 141.48 | 11.84 |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9.54 | 9.43 | 0.79 |
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2 | 1.91 | 1.89 | 0.16 |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 3 | 2 | 50 | 28.62 | 28.3 | 2.37 |
Gasoline (1 liter) | 0.22 | 0.19 | 1.48 | 2.12 | 2.09 | 0.18 |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 6000 | 8000 | 75000 | 57246 | 56593 | 4736 |
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 7095 | 7000 | 64286 | 67693 | 66922 | 5600 |
Utilities (Monthly) | ||||||
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 22.21 | 51.06 | 283.42 | 211.93 | 209.51 | 17.53 |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.44 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.05 |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 27.93 | 16.25 | 244.09 | 266.49 | 263.45 | 22.04 |
Sports And Leisure | ||||||
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 20.38 | 24.72 | 309.66 | 194.46 | 192.24 | 16.09 |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.27 | 11.03 | 93.04 | 97.95 | 96.84 | 8.1 |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3.5 | 3 | 70 | 33.39 | 33.01 | 2.76 |
Childcare | ||||||
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 94 | 94.68 | 1132 | 897.41 | 887.18 | 72.24 |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 3127 | 2271 | 17718 | 30265 | 29920 | 2504 |
Clothing And Shoes | ||||||
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 19.25 | 17.25 | 199.06 | 183.66 | 181.57 | 15.19 |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 18.95 | 19.61 | 210.38 | 180.8 | 178.74 | 14.96 |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 32 | 27.17 | 320.06 | 305.31 | 301.83 | 25.26 |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 26.91 | 27.48 | 248.24 | 256.78 | 253.85 | 21.24 |
Rent Per Month | ||||||
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 270 | 311 | 1580 | 2581 | 2551 | 213 |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 188 | 218 | 1058 | 1793 | 1772 | 148 |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 515 | 676 | 2789 | 4914 | 4858 | 406 |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 343 | 437 | 1930 | 3269 | 3231 | 270 |
Buy Apartment Price | ||||||
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1645 | 1090 | 4775 | 15703 | 15524 | 1299 |
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 730 | 765 | 3160 | 6967 | 6888 | 576 |
Salaries And Financing | ||||||
Average Net Monthly Net Salary (Local Currency) | 551 | 479 | 5993 | 5261 | 5201 | 435 |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 0.0522 | 0.0633 | 0.0385 | 0.0522 | 0.0522 | 0.0469 |
If you work in Muscat earning RO1,100 monthly salary the table below will show you how much you need to earn in each GCC captital to earn the same standard of living | ||||||
Muscat | Manama | Riyadh | Abu Dhabi | Doha | Kuwait City | |
Currency Exchange Rate | 1 | 1.023 | 0.103 | 0.105 | 0.106 | 1.266 |
Salary Required in Local Currency | RO1,100 | BHD1,266 | SR9,321 | AED16,145 | QR15,084 | KD1,035 |
Required Salary in Rial Omani | RO1,100 | RO1,295 | RO960 | RO1,695 | RO1599 | RO1,310 |
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