Quick and Simple for a decent quality living
1- Single: Rent 4000 + Grocery 1000 + Dining out 500 + Car loan / Rent A Car / expenses 2000 + Phone & Internet 350 + Medical & Other Reserves 2000 - Total 9850/-

2- Couple without Kids: Rent 5000 + Grocery 2000 + Dining out 1000 + Car loan / Rent a Car / expenses 2500 + Phone & Internet 600 + Medical & Other reserves 3000 Total 14000

3- Family with 2 children: Rent 7500 + Grocery 3500 + Dining out 1500 + Car loan / Rent a Car / expenses 2500 + Phone & Internet 600 + Medical & Other reserves 3500 Schooling 2000 Total 21100.

Now you can adjust and compromise on quality in many ways to reduce the cost to 8000 to 12000 for families without and with kids. IF Compromise and save is your cup of Tea go for it!!!

Quality of living is below other developed GCC cities in terms of Housing. Value for money accommodation options almost zero. Half of your earnings goes to middlemen! A parasite friendly environment.