housing allowances are high ...what do you mean..? a normal rented house is not easy to get here...the above analysis are nowhere near reality...prices increase by month....but salaries and allowances..? they are always at a freeze... there should be a strict check by the Govt on the house rent increase and the salary of a average person along with the house rent allowance....until then all above is just a day dream seen by someone living in pearl qatar.