Sorry to keep up with the derail of this thread, but some of your assertions are wrong Keg old mate. Accomm is paid for in EK but it counts for nought unless you are saving those monies that would be used for housing, or taking the allowance to pay off a home in Dubai.
Medical isn't free we pay, not as much as private insurance at home but paid never-the-less.
We also get provident contributions from the company not taken into account by the initial poster but all in all the wage is poor by most standards.
Most of my mates in the Q who are 76' FOs or 74 SOs with some seniority appear to earn more than me b4 tax (as an ek ca).