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Cost of living index, world average = 100, 2017:

The average for 2017 based on 14 countries was 71.02 index points. The highest value was in Qatar: 113.61 index points and the lowest value was in Egypt: 27.37 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: index points; Source: World Bank International Comparison Program
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Countries Cost of living, 2017 Global rank Available data
Qatar 113.61 1 2017 - 2017
UA Emirates 110.65 2 2017 - 2017
Kuwait 88.57 3 2017 - 2017
Djibouti 84.48 4 2017 - 2017
Oman 78.88 5 2017 - 2017
Bahrain 77.81 6 2017 - 2017
Jordan 66.64 7 2017 - 2017
Saudi Arabia 65.89 8 2017 - 2017
Morocco 63.47 9 2017 - 2017
Iraq 63.39 10 2017 - 2017
Iran 60.16 11 2017 - 2017
Algeria 49.36 12 2017 - 2017
Tunisia 43.98 13 2017 - 2017
Egypt 27.37 14 2017 - 2017



Definition: The cost of living index summarizes the level of prices paid by households and non-profit organizations that provide services to households. It incorporates all goods and services in the average consumption basket with appropriate weights. The data are from the World Bank International Comparison Program.

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