Middle East and Oceania comparisons
All 146 comparisons between two cities in the Middle East or Oceania, grouped by country. Same scale on every page, so the numbers are comparable rather than borrowed from two different sources.
The short answer
This page carries every one of the 146 comparisons we hold between two cities that are both in the Middle East or Oceania.
The median city in the Middle East costs $2,000 a month for one person. These are the two regions where nothing we score comes in under $1,000 a month.
| Region | Cities scored | Median cost | Cheapest | Dearest | Median internet | Median air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle East | 30 | $2,000 | Irbid $1,200 | Tel Aviv $3,300 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 15 | $2,700 | Savusavu (tied) $1,500 | Sydney $3,400 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Monthly cost of living for one person, 2026. Internet and air quality are scored 0-5 on our own scale; the figure shown is the median across every city we hold in the region.
How this page was built. Every comparison linked here is generated from one dataset of 500 cities in 100 countries, scored on the same seven-point scale for cost of living, internet, safety, walkability, weather, air quality and things to do. Costs are a single monthly figure for one person living, not holidaying — rent, food, transport and utilities — held in whole hundreds of US dollars because that is the precision the underlying sources support. The groupings and every count on this page are computed from that dataset at build time, not entered by hand. Read the full method on the methodology page.
All 146 comparisons
Grouped by the country of the first city named, so each comparison appears once. 9 countries, 45 cities.
Australia 21 comparisons
Brisbane vs ChristchurchBrisbane vs Gold CoastBrisbane vs PerthBrisbane vs QueenstownBrisbane vs WellingtonGold Coast vs PerthGold Coast vs QueenstownGold Coast vs WellingtonMelbourne vs BrisbaneMelbourne vs Gold CoastMelbourne vs PerthMelbourne vs QueenstownMelbourne vs RaglanMelbourne vs WellingtonPerth vs QueenstownPerth vs SydneyPerth vs WellingtonSydney vs BrisbaneSydney vs Gold CoastSydney vs MelbourneSydney vs Wellington
Fiji 10 comparisons
Denarau Island vs SavusavuDenarau Island vs SigatokaNadi vs Denarau IslandNadi vs SavusavuNadi vs SigatokaNadi vs SuvaSavusavu vs SigatokaSigatoka vs SuvaSuva vs Denarau IslandSuva vs Savusavu
Israel 11 comparisons
Be'er Sheva vs DubaiBe'er Sheva vs EilatBe'er Sheva vs HaifaBe'er Sheva vs JerusalemBe'er Sheva vs Tel AvivHaifa vs EilatJerusalem vs EilatJerusalem vs HaifaTel Aviv vs EilatTel Aviv vs HaifaTel Aviv vs Jerusalem
Jordan 14 comparisons
Amman vs AqabaAmman vs DubaiAmman vs IrbidAmman vs MadabaAmman vs Tel AvivAmman vs Wadi Musa (Petra)Aqaba vs DubaiAqaba vs IrbidAqaba vs MadabaAqaba vs Tel AvivAqaba vs Wadi Musa (Petra)Irbid vs MadabaIrbid vs Wadi Musa (Petra)Madaba vs Wadi Musa (Petra)
New Zealand 21 comparisons
Auckland vs BrisbaneAuckland vs ChristchurchAuckland vs Gold CoastAuckland vs MelbourneAuckland vs PerthAuckland vs QueenstownAuckland vs RaglanAuckland vs SydneyAuckland vs WellingtonChristchurch vs Gold CoastChristchurch vs MelbourneChristchurch vs PerthChristchurch vs RaglanChristchurch vs SydneyQueenstown vs ChristchurchQueenstown vs RaglanQueenstown vs SydneyRaglan vs SydneyRaglan vs WellingtonWellington vs ChristchurchWellington vs Queenstown
Oman 12 comparisons
Muscat vs NizwaMuscat vs SalalahMuscat vs SoharMuscat vs SurMuscat vs Tel AvivNizwa vs SoharNizwa vs SurSalalah vs NizwaSalalah vs SoharSalalah vs SurSalalah vs Tel AvivSohar vs Sur
Qatar 14 comparisons
Al Khor vs Al RayyanAl Khor vs Al WakrahAl Khor vs DohaAl Khor vs LusailAl Wakrah vs Al RayyanDoha vs Al RayyanDoha vs Al WakrahDoha vs DubaiDoha vs HaifaDoha vs LusailDoha vs MuscatDoha vs Tel AvivLusail vs Al RayyanLusail vs Al Wakrah
Saudi Arabia 12 comparisons
Abha vs AlUlaAbha vs DammamAbha vs JeddahAbha vs RiyadhAlUla vs DammamJeddah vs AlUlaJeddah vs DammamJeddah vs Tel AvivRiyadh vs AlUlaRiyadh vs DammamRiyadh vs JeddahRiyadh vs Tel Aviv
UAE 31 comparisons
Abu Dhabi vs AjmanAbu Dhabi vs AmmanAbu Dhabi vs AqabaAbu Dhabi vs DohaAbu Dhabi vs HaifaAbu Dhabi vs JeddahAbu Dhabi vs JerusalemAbu Dhabi vs MuscatAbu Dhabi vs Ras Al KhaimahAbu Dhabi vs RiyadhAbu Dhabi vs SalalahAbu Dhabi vs SharjahAbu Dhabi vs Tel AvivAjman vs DubaiAjman vs Ras Al KhaimahAjman vs SharjahDubai vs Abu DhabiDubai vs EilatDubai vs HaifaDubai vs JeddahDubai vs JerusalemDubai vs LusailDubai vs MuscatDubai vs Ras Al KhaimahDubai vs RiyadhDubai vs SalalahDubai vs SharjahDubai vs Tel AvivRas Al Khaimah vs Tel AvivSharjah vs Ras Al KhaimahSharjah vs Tel Aviv
Common follow-up questions
How many cities do you score in the Middle East and Oceania?
45, across 9 countries. Every one of them is compared with at least one other.
What does the median cost figure include?
Rent for one person, food, local transport and utilities for one month. It is a living figure, not a holiday figure, and it excludes flights and insurance.