Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Lebanon 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Lebanon is 19.8% lower than in Yemen (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Lebanon is 6.1% lower than in Yemen | |
| Rent Prices in Lebanon are 138.9% higher than in Yemen | |
| Restaurant Prices in Lebanon are 21.6% higher than in Yemen | |
| Groceries Prices in Lebanon are 48.9% lower than in Yemen | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Lebanon is 67.5% higher than in Yemen | |
Restaurants | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,600.00 ﷼ (6.50 $) |
2,460.00 ﷼ (10.00 $) |
+53.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ﷼ (24.39 $) |
12,300.00 ﷼ (50.00 $) |
+105.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,500.00 ﷼ (10.16 $) |
1,968.00 ﷼ (8.00 $) |
-21.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
738.00 ﷼ (3.00 $) |
738.00 ﷼ (3.00 $) |
0.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
900.00 ﷼ (3.66 $) |
1,230.00 ﷼ (5.00 $) |
+36.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
962.53 ﷼ (3.91 $) |
700.61 ﷼ (2.85 $) |
-27.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
414.39 ﷼ (1.68 $) |
357.35 ﷼ (1.45 $) |
-13.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
170.68 ﷼ (0.69 $) |
236.77 ﷼ (0.96 $) |
+38.7 % |
Markets | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,206.42 ﷼ (8.97 $) |
1,538.95 ﷼ (6.26 $) |
-30.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
320.53 ﷼ (1.30 $) |
155.98 ﷼ (0.63 $) |
-51.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
441.84 ﷼ (1.80 $) |
169.27 ﷼ (0.69 $) |
-61.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,209.50 ﷼ (4.92 $) |
655.38 ﷼ (2.66 $) |
-45.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
970.95 ﷼ (3.95 $) |
1,043.02 ﷼ (4.24 $) |
+7.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1,228.46 ﷼ (4.99 $) |
913.11 ﷼ (3.71 $) |
-25.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,948.35 ﷼ (11.99 $) |
1,214.09 ﷼ (4.94 $) |
-58.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
657.76 ﷼ (2.67 $) |
158.78 ﷼ (0.65 $) |
-75.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
199.81 ﷼ (0.81 $) |
139.48 ﷼ (0.57 $) |
-30.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
497.93 ﷼ (2.02 $) |
108.93 ﷼ (0.44 $) |
-78.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
299.96 ﷼ (1.22 $) |
105.61 ﷼ (0.43 $) |
-64.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
258.53 ﷼ (1.05 $) |
84.56 ﷼ (0.34 $) |
-67.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
225.42 ﷼ (0.92 $) |
102.53 ﷼ (0.42 $) |
-54.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
162.01 ﷼ (0.66 $) |
181.55 ﷼ (0.74 $) |
+12.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
268.45 ﷼ (1.09 $) |
122.88 ﷼ (0.50 $) |
-54.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
550.00 ﷼ (2.24 $) |
1,599.00 ﷼ (6.50 $) |
+190.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
358.78 ﷼ (1.46 $) |
280.56 ﷼ (1.14 $) |
-21.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
683.33 ﷼ (2.78 $) |
425.39 ﷼ (1.73 $) |
-37.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,000.00 ﷼ (4.07 $) |
615.00 ﷼ (2.50 $) |
-38.5 % |
Transportation | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 ﷼ (0.61 $) |
393.60 ﷼ (1.60 $) |
+162.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
20,000.00 ﷼ (81.30 $) |
17,220.00 ﷼ (70.00 $) |
-13.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
750.00 ﷼ (3.05 $) |
1,230.00 ﷼ (5.00 $) |
+64.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ﷼ (6.54 $) |
593.85 ﷼ (2.41 $) |
-63.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,500.00 ﷼ (6.10 $) |
4,920.00 ﷼ (20.00 $) |
+228.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,594.90 ﷼ (10.55 $) |
846.62 ﷼ (3.44 $) |
-67.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,000,000.00 ﷼ (16,260.16 $) |
6,764,999.89 ﷼ (27,500.00 $) |
+69.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,345,599.95 ﷼ (42,055.29 $) |
5,731,799.91 ﷼ (23,300.00 $) |
-44.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
21,327.65 ﷼ (86.70 $) |
44,154.07 ﷼ (179.49 $) |
+107.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,406.67 ﷼ (13.85 $) |
7,765.23 ﷼ (31.57 $) |
+127.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
14,840.80 ﷼ (60.33 $) |
9,102.00 ﷼ (37.00 $) |
-38.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
15,436.89 ﷼ (62.75 $) |
13,165.92 ﷼ (53.52 $) |
-14.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,940.33 ﷼ (16.02 $) |
5,676.92 ﷼ (23.08 $) |
+44.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,400.00 ﷼ (5.69 $) |
1,968.00 ﷼ (8.00 $) |
+40.6 % |
Childcare | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
17,945.65 ﷼ (72.95 $) |
67,820.83 ﷼ (275.69 $) |
+277.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
532,092.31 ﷼ (2,162.98 $) |
912,092.29 ﷼ (3,707.69 $) |
+71.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
15,527.78 ﷼ (63.12 $) |
15,088.00 ﷼ (61.33 $) |
-2.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
20,500.00 ﷼ (83.33 $) |
13,017.50 ﷼ (52.92 $) |
-36.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
18,386.50 ﷼ (74.74 $) |
25,983.75 ﷼ (105.62 $) |
+41.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
24,927.50 ﷼ (101.33 $) |
22,802.31 ﷼ (92.69 $) |
-8.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
52,501.54 ﷼ (213.42 $) |
149,903.78 ﷼ (609.36 $) |
+185.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
33,960.00 ﷼ (138.05 $) |
77,154.54 ﷼ (313.64 $) |
+127.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
128,825.00 ﷼ (523.68 $) |
334,347.37 ﷼ (1,359.14 $) |
+159.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
87,998.75 ﷼ (357.72 $) |
163,223.69 ﷼ (663.51 $) |
+85.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
29,947.74 ﷼ (121.74 $) |
51,649.94 ﷼ (209.96 $) |
+72.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
18,100.46 ﷼ (73.58 $) |
26,819.79 ﷼ (109.02 $) |
+48.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Yemen Edit |
Lebanon Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
79,640.77 ﷼ (323.74 $) |
125,342.86 ﷼ (509.52 $) |
+57.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.31 | 11.23 | -8.8 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 22 | 65 |
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