You can earn more working in these 6 Arab countries than you would at home

Expat Insider's 2017 Expat Survey, by InterNations, has compiled a list of countries where expats are more likely to earn higher salaries than they would back home - doing the same job. 

6 GCC nations made it to the list, which is based on the survey answers of more than 12,500 respondents representing 166 nationalities and living in 188 countries. 

The survey asked expats to compare their current income to the income they would earn doing the same job in their nation of origin.  

According to The Independent, the top 10 countries where at least 60 percent of expats said they earn more than they would at home are based in the Middle East and Northern Europe. The survey is relative though, as varying costs of living are not factored in.  

Here are the 6 Arab countries, listed in descending order, according to the Working Abroad Index ranking.

Although Bahrain took the 3rd position overall, it ranked 2nd in two subcategories including "Job & Career" and "Work-Life Balance."

It also took the number 1 spot in the Working Abroad Index among expat women. 

70 percent of expats in Bahrain believe their income is higher than what they would make at home, according to The Independent. 

93 percent of expats in the country work full-time, with an average of 42.9 hours a week spent at work compared to the global average of 44.3 hours.

Although Bahrain scored well in most categories, expats in the kingdom were >less positive when it came to the current state of the economy and many voted that they were worried about the lack of job security.

Overall Oman took the 27th position, but ranked No. 9 in the "Work-Life Balance," No. 48 in "Job & Career," and No. 37 when it comes to "Job Security." 

UAE got position No. 38 in the general ranking but took the 34th spot in the "Job & Career" subcategory, No. 52 in the "Work-Life Balance" subcategory, and No. 29 in "Job Security." 

According to The Independent, 71 percent of expats in the UAE believe they make more there than they would had they taken a similar position in their native country. 

However, 67 percent rated the affordability of housing in the UAE negatively. 

Qatar took the 45th general position but ranked No. 56 when it comes to "Job & Career," No. 54 in terms of "Work-Life Balance," and No. 27 in the "Job Security" subcategory.  

76 percent of expats in the country believe they earn more in Qatar than they would back home, according to The Independent. 

Ranking at No. 50 overall, Saudi Arabia took the 42nd position in "Job & Career," No. 53 when it comes to "Work-Life Balance," and No. 44 in the "Job Security" subcategory. 

70 percent of expats in the kingdom believe they earn more in Saudi Arabia than they would in a similar position back home, according to The Independent. 

Despite good workers' salaries, Saudi Arabia ranks low when it comes to family life and child education.

Kuwait took the 54th position in the general ranking but got No. 61 in "Job & Career," No. 64 in "Work-Life Balance," and No. 32 in the "Job Security" subcategory. 

70 percent of expats in Kuwait think their income is higher than what a similar position would offer back home, according to The Independent.