Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lebanon Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$1266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$481
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$807
$1021
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$2089
💸 GDP per capita
$3478
$35057
😃 Human freedom index
5.96
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
77.8
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
59
🌐 English speaking %
40%
55%
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
5.81M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Lebanon ($1127) is 11% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1266). Lebanon ranked 78th vs 56th for Saudi Arabia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Lebanon compared to 1.6 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 87th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 22 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Lebanon Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.89
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.44%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2389
$2253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1638
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.26
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5961
$7971

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Cities Comparison in Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Lebanon

City Cost of living Population
Beirut
$1261
2.42M
Tripoli
$787
496K
Sidon
$822
164K
Tyre
$647
160K
Jounieh
$1028
102K
Zahle
$930
100K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1627
7.01M
Jeddah
$1155
4.7M
Mecca
$1162
2.43M
Dammam
$1008
903K
Medina
$1182
1.41M
Tabuk
$1069
886K
Qatif
$873
625K
Jubail
$930
379K
Yanbu
$791
299K
Unaizah
$967
250K
Abha
$911
236K
Ha'il
$825
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$806
299K
Dhahran
$908
138K
Sakakah
$769
150K
Bareq
$903
75.4K
Ar Rass
$862
92.5K
Najran
$860
72K
Al Wajh
$940
50K
Bisha
$918
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$791
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1008
8.21K