Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Dubai

🙂 Solo nomad: Beirut is 27.8% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Beirut is 23.2% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.7 LBP 958K

$11.03 AED 40.49

-2.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.9 LBP 5.4M

$80.4 AED 295

-25.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.91 LBP 707.8K

$9.3 AED 34.16

-14.95%

Cappuccino

$3.32 LBP 296.9K

$5.75 AED 21.12

-42.26%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 LBP 140.1K

$1.25 AED 4.59

24.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 LBP 83.3K

$0.94 AED 3.45

-1.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 LBP 310.2K

$12.33 AED 45.28

-71.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 LBP 441.4K

$13.56 AED 49.8

-63.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 LBP 158.6K

$1.91 AED 7.02

-7.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.8 LBP 71.3K

$1.43 AED 5.24

-44.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.82 LBP 163.2K

$2.28 AED 8.38

-20.18%

Eggs

$3.17 LBP 283.9K

$3.31 AED 12.14

-4.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.14 LBP 996.7K

$10.03 AED 36.83

11.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.24 LBP 827.1K

$9.45 AED 34.71

-2.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.24 LBP 1M

$12.46 AED 45.75

-9.79%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 LBP 162.4K

$2.28 AED 8.37

-20.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 LBP 136.4K

$1.89 AED 6.94

-19.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.1 LBP 98.8K

$1.91 AED 7.02

-42.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 LBP 93.8K

$1.53 AED 5.62

-31.37%

Potato (1kg)

$0.93 LBP 83.6K

$1.18 AED 4.35

-21.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 LBP 93.8K

$1.27 AED 4.68

-17.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.82 LBP 73.7K

$1.46 AED 5.36

-43.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LBP 50.4K

$0.65 AED 2.4

-13.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 LBP 225.6K

$6.64 AED 24.39

-62.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.08 LBP 991.4K

$19.32 AED 70.9

-42.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.3 LBP 116K

$2.74 AED 10.07

-52.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 LBP 196.2K

$3.51 AED 12.89

-37.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.97 LBP 176.7K

$1.67 AED 6.15

17.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.8 LBP 6.4M

$82.2 AED 302

-12.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.05 LBP 451.7K

$3.31 AED 12.17

52.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 LBP 113.3K

$0.86 AED 3.15

47.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.91 LBP 1.8M

$8.2 AED 30.1

142.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.9 LBP 80.4K

$0.73 AED 2.69

23.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.9K LBP 3.1B

$33.1K AED 121.6K

5.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.3K LBP 2.4B

$22.4K AED 82.3K

21.91%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$218 LBP 19.5M

$219 AED 804

-0.67%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$37.69 LBP 3.4M

$61.6 AED 226

-38.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.6 LBP 3.3M

$103 AED 377

-64.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.6 LBP 6.1M

$86.1 AED 316

-20.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.83 LBP 2.7M

$45.46 AED 167

-34.38%

Cinema Ticket

$7.98 LBP 714.3K

$14.71 AED 54

-45.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$299 LBP 26.8M

$834 AED 3,061

-64.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,375 LBP 391.6M

$14.3K AED 52.6K

-69.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 LBP 6.4M

$83.5 AED 307

-14.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.88 LBP 4M

$62.5 AED 229

-28.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$123 LBP 11M

$111 AED 408

10.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.7 LBP 8.3M

$123 AED 452

-24.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 LBP 72.2M

$2,397 AED 8,802

-66.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$368 LBP 33M

$1,592 AED 5,845

-76.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,959 LBP 175.3M

$4,546 AED 16.7K

-56.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$953 LBP 85.3M

$3,003 AED 11K

-68.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,799 LBP 340M

$7,221 AED 26.5K

-47.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,006 LBP 179.6M

$3,843 AED 14.1K

-47.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$592 LBP 53M

$4,156 AED 15.3K

-85.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.16

4.49

148.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Beirut: November 29, 2025

Last update for Dubai: November 30, 2025

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