4. Kuwait

> But 70% of expats in Kuwait think their income is higher than what they would make in a similar position in their home country.

> Still, incomes are low — 62% have a disposable household income of less than $50,000.

> Many expats in Kuwait move from India (22%) and the Philippines (13%), countries with low incomes, which could explain why they rate their incomes in Kuwait as much higher.

5. Bahrain

> 70% of expats in Bahrain believe their income is higher than what they would make at home — 41% think their income is a lot higher.

> Bahrain tanks third in the working abroad index, thanks to excellent ratings in job & career and work/life balance subcategories.

> 93% of expats in Bahrain work full-time, spending an average of 42.9 hours a week at work compared to the global average of 44.3 hours.

6. Saudi Arabia

> 70% of expats in Saudi Arabia think they earn more than they would in a similar position back home — 42% think that it is a lot more.

> 87% say their disposable household income is enough or more than enough to cover everything they need in daily life — 22% even say that they have a lot more than enough.

> Despite good pay for workers, Saudi Arabia ranks low on the indices for family life and child education options.

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