Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Lebanon 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Lebanon is 22.2% lower than in Yemen (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Lebanon is 9.1% lower than in Yemen | |
| Rent Prices in Lebanon are 138.3% higher than in Yemen | |
| Restaurant Prices in Lebanon are 20.6% higher than in Yemen | |
| Groceries Prices in Lebanon are 46.1% lower than in Yemen | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Lebanon is 123.6% higher than in Yemen | |
Restaurants | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant |
﷼1,954.60 ($8.19) |
﷼2,386.50 ($10.00) |
+22.1 % |
| Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) |
﷼6,579.75 ($27.57) |
﷼11,932.50 ($50.00) |
+81.4 % |
| Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) |
﷼2,500.00 ($10.48) |
﷼2,386.50 ($10.00) |
-4.5 % |
| Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) |
﷼847.47 ($3.55) |
﷼1,073.92 ($4.50) |
+26.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) |
﷼750.00 ($3.14) |
﷼1,193.25 ($5.00) |
+59.1 % |
| Cappuccino (Regular Size) |
﷼993.27 ($4.16) |
﷼865.40 ($3.63) |
-12.9 % |
| Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) |
﷼443.47 ($1.86) |
﷼437.18 ($1.83) |
-1.4 % |
| Bottled Water (12 oz) |
﷼177.59 ($0.74) |
﷼210.76 ($0.88) |
+18.7 % |
Markets | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) |
﷼629.55 ($2.64) |
﷼400.79 ($1.68) |
-36.3 % |
| Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) |
﷼303.47 ($1.27) |
﷼174.12 ($0.73) |
-42.6 % |
| White Rice (1 lb) |
﷼398.96 ($1.67) |
﷼184.55 ($0.77) |
-53.7 % |
| Eggs (12, Large Size) |
﷼1,217.71 ($5.10) |
﷼727.43 ($3.05) |
-40.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
﷼1,257.55 ($5.27) |
﷼995.90 ($4.17) |
-20.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
﷼1,292.74 ($5.42) |
﷼978.29 ($4.10) |
-24.3 % |
| Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) |
﷼2,891.65 ($12.12) |
﷼1,244.46 ($5.21) |
-57.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
﷼590.66 ($2.47) |
﷼223.77 ($0.94) |
-62.1 % |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
﷼262.60 ($1.10) |
﷼162.47 ($0.68) |
-38.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
﷼481.04 ($2.02) |
﷼122.14 ($0.51) |
-74.6 % |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
﷼335.08 ($1.40) |
﷼119.98 ($0.50) |
-64.2 % |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
﷼292.42 ($1.23) |
﷼101.14 ($0.42) |
-65.4 % |
| Onions (1 lb) |
﷼253.88 ($1.06) |
﷼129.90 ($0.54) |
-48.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 Head) |
﷼189.49 ($0.79) |
﷼202.12 ($0.85) |
+6.7 % |
| Bottled Water (50 oz) |
﷼261.37 ($1.10) |
﷼167.80 ($0.70) |
-35.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
﷼600.00 ($2.51) |
﷼1,909.20 ($8.00) |
+218.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) |
﷼377.28 ($1.58) |
﷼288.42 ($1.21) |
-23.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) |
﷼683.33 ($2.86) |
﷼479.04 ($2.01) |
-29.9 % |
| Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) |
﷼1,196.62 ($5.01) |
﷼674.19 ($2.83) |
-43.7 % |
Transportation | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) |
﷼150.00 ($0.63) |
﷼477.30 ($2.00) |
+218.2 % |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) |
﷼22,000.00 ($92.19) |
﷼17,898.75 ($75.00) |
-18.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) |
﷼800.00 ($3.35) |
﷼1,193.25 ($5.00) |
+49.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) |
﷼1,609.34 ($6.74) |
﷼576.10 ($2.41) |
-64.2 % |
| Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) |
﷼2,000.00 ($8.38) |
﷼5,369.62 ($22.50) |
+168.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 Liter) |
﷼769.08 ($3.22) |
﷼232.08 ($0.97) |
-69.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) |
﷼4,000,000.00 ($16,760.95) |
﷼7,159,498.59 ($30,000.00) |
+79.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) |
﷼11,784,249.45 ($49,378.80) |
﷼6,234,730.02 ($26,125.00) |
-47.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) |
﷼24,884.44 ($104.27) |
﷼38,921.44 ($163.09) |
+56.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) |
﷼3,706.97 ($15.53) |
﷼4,836.09 ($20.26) |
+30.5 % |
| Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) |
﷼13,117.58 ($54.97) |
﷼8,296.25 ($34.76) |
-36.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Monthly Fitness Club Membership |
﷼17,428.57 ($73.03) |
﷼11,965.04 ($50.14) |
-31.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) |
﷼3,471.62 ($14.55) |
﷼5,170.75 ($21.67) |
+48.9 % |
| Cinema Ticket (International Release) |
﷼1,400.00 ($5.87) |
﷼2,386.50 ($10.00) |
+70.5 % |
Childcare | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child |
﷼18,369.11 ($76.97) |
﷼115,889.86 ($485.61) |
+530.9 % |
| International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child |
﷼406,250.00 ($1,702.28) |
﷼1,532,783.56 ($6,422.73) |
+277.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) |
﷼14,777.78 ($61.92) |
﷼13,380.31 ($56.07) |
-9.5 % |
| Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) |
﷼27,500.00 ($115.23) |
﷼12,040.97 ($50.45) |
-56.2 % |
| Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
﷼17,428.57 ($73.03) |
﷼25,313.94 ($106.07) |
+45.2 % |
| Men's Leather Business Shoes |
﷼21,142.86 ($88.59) |
﷼22,572.31 ($94.58) |
+6.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre |
﷼53,737.55 ($225.17) |
﷼143,009.84 ($599.25) |
+166.1 % |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre |
﷼32,121.33 ($134.60) |
﷼80,459.13 ($337.14) |
+150.5 % |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre |
﷼121,960.62 ($511.04) |
﷼330,812.51 ($1,386.18) |
+171.2 % |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre |
﷼92,310.83 ($386.80) |
﷼160,826.96 ($673.90) |
+74.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
﷼30,785.84 ($129.00) |
﷼56,964.46 ($238.69) |
+85.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
﷼25,487.56 ($106.80) |
﷼31,118.20 ($130.39) |
+22.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
﷼70,802.64 ($296.68) |
﷼143,819.14 ($602.64) |
+103.1 % |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 11.42 | 10.64 | -6.8 % |
| Last update: | 31 March 2026 | 15 May 2026 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 20 | 52 | |
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