1. Kuwait May Be Hotter Than Any Other Country
When people think about the Middle East, I am sure they picture a vast desert with a scorching sun and this is valid to some degree. Kuwait consists largely of the sandy Arabian Desert, with a very minimal urban area. After growing up in a tropical city in South Africa I thought I was prepared for the heat but I was still taken by surprise.
The cost of living in Kuwait to an average West expatriate is more or less equal to that of most European nations. The average cost of living index of Kuwait City is equivalent to that of middle cost living locations.
Read moreKuwait is a country full of wealth generated from the limited petroleum economy and a leading position in the financial sector of the GCC countries. These integrated industries have propelled Kuwait's dinar to become the most rated currency in the world.
Read moreExpatriates living in Kuwait will now have to pay up to KD 1,700 per year-the equivalent of $5,593 to keep parents in the country.
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