Expatistan's Cost of Living Map of the Middle East
This map shows only the top cities in the world. We also have a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Expatistan Cost of Living Index in the Middle East
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- Africa
- Oceania
| Ranking | City | Price Index: * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 187 |
| 2nd | Doha (Qatar) | 183 |
| 3rd | Jerusalem (Israel) | 167 |
| 4th | Haifa (Israel) | 161 |
| 5th | Ramallah (Palestinian Territory) | 146 |
| 6th | Manama (Bahrain) | 119 |
| 7th | Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) | 118 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in New York City is 21% more expensive than in London
- Cost of living in Barcelona is 132% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Mexico City is 34% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Barcelona is 4% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Dubai is 223% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Barcelona is 29% more expensive than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Paris is 31% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in London is 76% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Victoria is 9% cheaper than in Vancouver
- Cost of living in Medellín is 7% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in London is 36% more expensive than in Paris
- Cost of living in Santiago is 38% more expensive than in Bogotá
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What is Expatistan?
Expatistan is a cost of living calculator that allows you to compare the cost of living between cities around the world. The comparisons allow you to get a better understanding of the cost of living of any city before you move there.
What makes us unique is that we collect the prices that we use to calculate our cost of living index from visitors like you. Naturally, the more data entered, the more accurate the index and the calculations will be.
That's why we need your help to keep prices accurate and up to date. You can help by entering the prices that you know in Prague.
Prices recently added
- 1 liter of gasoline in Liverpool costs £1.76 (32 minutes ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in Nairobi costs Shilling3,000 (about 1 hour ago)
- Public transport in Bilbao costs €39 (about 2 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Helsinki costs €14 (about 2 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Istanbul costs 100TL (about 3 hours ago)
- 10 eggs, large in Pattaya costs 143 ฿ (about 3 hours ago)