Cook (Household) Salary — Gulf Countries (2026)

Sector: Domestic Work · Tax-free monthly salaries

UAE pays the most for this role among the 6 Gulf countries tracked here, averaging AED 1,600/month. It ranks #96 of 99 tracked roles for UAE pay.

UAE AED 1,600/mo avg
Range: AED 1,200–2,100 📊 Top 97% of 99 roles
Saudi Arabia SAR 1,400/mo avg
Range: SAR 1,000–1,800 📊 Top 97% of 99 roles
Qatar QAR 1,500/mo avg
Range: QAR 1,100–1,900 📊 Top 99% of 99 roles
Kuwait KWD 105/mo avg
Range: KWD 80–135 📊 Top 99% of 99 roles
Oman OMR 100/mo avg
Range: OMR 75–125 📊 Top 99% of 99 roles
Bahrain BHD 105/mo avg
Range: BHD 80–135 📊 Top 99% of 99 roles
Country Low Average High Avg. ₹ INR Avg. रू NPR Avg. ₨ LKR
UAE AED 1,200 AED 1,600 AED 2,100 ₹41,472 रू66,128 ₨146,112
Saudi Arabia SAR 1,000 SAR 1,400 SAR 1,800 ₹35,546 रू56,672 ₨125,216
Qatar QAR 1,100 QAR 1,500 QAR 1,900 ₹39,195 रू62,550 ₨138,225
Kuwait KWD 80 KWD 105 KWD 135 ₹32,428 रू51,498 ₨113,790
Oman OMR 75 OMR 100 OMR 125 ₹24,736 रू39,484 ₨87,235
Bahrain BHD 80 BHD 105 BHD 135 ₹26,517 रू42,387 ₨93,663

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