A trip to the doctor costs six times more in the UAE than Oman, while a dental visit is four times as much in the UAE than Oman. Health insurance is most expensive in Bahrain due to the sky-high local cost of healthcare.
A trip to the doctor costs six times more in the UAE than Oman, while a dental visit is four times as much in the UAE than Oman. Health insurance is most expensive in Bahrain due to the sky-high local cost of healthcare.
The latest Cost of Living Reports Middle East (CLR) says a mid-level GP visit costs $78.50 on average in the UAE. The second-most expensive country is Qatar at $54 per consultation at an internationally certified hospital, followed by Bahrain and Saudi Arabia ($27) and Kuwait ($26.50). In Oman, a trip to the doctor costs on average only $13.
Dental care is also the most expensive in the UAE, at an average $108 for a routine check-up, while the same consultation costs $80 in Bahrain, $71 in Qatar and Kuwait, $41 in Saudi and $26 in Oman.
While the UAE is by far the most expensive country for healthcare it does have the biggest range of care in terms of international hospitals and clinics in the Gulf.
In a separate report on the UAE, CLR notes that UAE public spending on healthcare had increased to above the world average at about 75 % of total spending in the sector. Over the next three years spending there on the healthcare sector is expected to grow by 16 % annually
The CLR’s GCC report finds that in a like-for-like comparison of seven measures, Qatar came out the most expensive overall, followed by the UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait.
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