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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| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doha (Qatar) | 174 |
| 2nd | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 172 |
| 3rd | Tel Aviv (Israel) | 172 |
| 4th | Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | 163 |
| 5th | Jerusalem (Israel) | 158 |
| 6th | Kuwait City (Kuwait) | 141 |
| 7th | Beirut (Lebanon) | 125 |
| 8th | Amman (Jordan) | 125 |
| 9th | Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) | 124 |
| 10th | Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) | 117 |
| 11th | Manama (Bahrain) | 117 |
| 12th | Limassol (Cyprus) | 117 |
| 13th | Muscat (Oman) | 112 |
| 14th | Dammam (Saudi Arabia) | 111 |
| 15th | Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) | 101 |
| 16th | Istanbul (Turkey) | 86 |
| 17th | İzmir (Turkey) | 77 |
| 18th | Ankara (Turkey) | 73 |
| 19th | Antalya (Turkey) | 68 |
| 20th | Tbilisi (Georgia) | 66 |
| 21st | Yerevan (Armenia) | 65 |
| 22nd | Baku (Azerbaijan) | 65 |
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
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- Cost of living in New York is about the same as in London
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- Cost of living in New York is 152% more expensive than in Santo Domingo
- Cost of living in Vancouver is about the same as in Toronto
- Cost of living in Toronto is 80% more expensive than in Santo Domingo
- Cost of living in Osaka is 16% cheaper than in Tokyo
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 63% cheaper than in Caracas
- Cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 53% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in LA is 20% cheaper than in New York
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 29% cheaper than in Montevideo
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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.
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