The UAE cities - Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah - have been rated the best cities to live in the Arab World where there's is least red tapism, offering better job opportunities, better overall quality of life and competitive salaries, said a survey released on Monday.
The most affordable housing can be found in Sharjah, with 47 per cent of its residents claiming residential costs are "good" or "excellent". This is followed by Manama with 44 per cent, and Muscat with 34 per cent, while Damascus comes in last with 76 per cent stating that the housing price situation is either "bad" or "poor". Beirut and Algiers come in close behind with 74 per cent and 73 per cent, respectively.
The 'Top Cities of the Middle East' survey, conducted by Bayt.com and YouGov, has identified the top cities in the Middle East in terms of several wide-ranging factors - from economic to environmental - that affect residents' life.
According to the survey's respondents, the top five cities in the Arab world to live in are, in order: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Manama, and Muscat. The survey factored in economic factors, entrepreneurial factors, labour rights, environmental factors, everyday life, socio-cultural factors, and quality of life.
Economic factors
Job availability across the region is considered to be "average" in most cities. Riyadh is considered to have the highest possibility of employment with 49 per cent stating that the availability of jobs is either "good" or "excellent". Doha comes second with 49 per cent, followed by Jeddah (38 per cent), Abu Dhabi (37 per cent) and Dubai (34 per cent). The city considered to have the lowest employment opportunities is Beirut.
Doha is considered to have the most competitive salaries according to 44 per cent of respondents, though Abu Dhabi follows closely behind with 41 per cent. Other cities offering compensation that is considered to be high are Riyadh (40 per cent), Dubai (38 per cent) and Sharjah (30 per cent). On the other end of the spectrum Damascus and Amman are considered to offer the lowest salaries, with 68 per cent respondents for each voting bad/poor.
Four out of ten respondents (42 per cent) in Manama state that it is it is excellent in terms of affordability in terms of cost of living. Riyadh and Sharjah, with 30 per cent and 29 per cent respectively, are also considered to be affordable, whereas Amman and Beirut are seen to be the most expensive by its residents. Manama also comes out top in terms of affordable utilities, followed by Kuwait City and Riyadh; Beirut and Amman rank lowest.
No comments:
Post a Comment