Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Dubai
🙂 Solo nomad: Beirut is 31.8% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 109.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beirut is 27.9% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 81.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Dubai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 LBP 953.2K
$11.03 AED 40.52
-3.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 LBP 5.4M
$82.3 AED 302
-26.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 LBP 717.2K
$9.28 AED 34.08
-13.69%
Cappuccino
$3.41 LBP 305.1K
$5.55 AED 20.38
-38.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 LBP 145.9K
$1.21 AED 4.44
34.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
$0.95 AED 3.48
-7.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 LBP 308.6K
$12.43 AED 45.66
-72.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 LBP 442.5K
$13.89 AED 51
-64.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Dubai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 155K
$1.98 AED 7.28
-12.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 LBP 74.6K
$1.41 AED 5.19
-41.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 162.8K
$2.29 AED 8.42
-20.52%
Eggs
$3.18 LBP 284.8K
$3.38 AED 12.42
-5.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 LBP 999.9K
$10.05 AED 36.9
11.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.64 LBP 862.5K
$9.17 AED 33.67
5.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.35 LBP 1M
$12.8 AED 46.99
-11.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 LBP 161K
$2.37 AED 8.7
-24.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 LBP 132.2K
$1.96 AED 7.18
-24.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.4K
$1.87 AED 6.85
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.3K
$1.56 AED 5.74
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 LBP 83.9K
$1.19 AED 4.36
-21.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.5K
$1.26 AED 4.62
-20.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.2K
$1.46 AED 5.36
-43.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$0.65 AED 2.37
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.7K
$6.6 AED 24.23
-61.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 LBP 892.8K
$16.62 AED 61
-39.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.9K
$2.6 AED 9.55
-50.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 189.6K
$3.36 AED 12.36
-36.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Dubai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
$1.59 AED 5.84
24.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 LBP 6.6M
$83.1 AED 305
-11.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.1 LBP 456.8K
$3.31 AED 12.15
54.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LBP 113.6K
$0.85 AED 3.1
49.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.85 LBP 1.8M
$8.1 AED 29.75
145.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 LBP 80.1K
$0.73 AED 2.69
23.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K LBP 3.2B
$32.9K AED 120.9K
8.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K LBP 2.5B
$22.7K AED 83.4K
24.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Dubai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.3M
$216 AED 794
-0.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.1 LBP 3.3M
$63.3 AED 233
-41.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.71 LBP 3.3M
$103 AED 377
-64.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Dubai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.2 LBP 6M
$88.4 AED 324
-23.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.51 LBP 2.6M
$46.27 AED 170
-36.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 LBP 733.5K
$15.23 AED 55.9
-46.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Dubai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.7M
$850 AED 3,122
-64.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,477 LBP 400.7M
$14K AED 51.4K
-68.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Dubai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 LBP 6.5M
$80.6 AED 296
-10.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.96 LBP 4M
$63.5 AED 233
-29.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 LBP 11.1M
$113 AED 417
9.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.7 LBP 8.6M
$122 AED 449
-21.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Dubai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 LBP 72.9M
$2,420 AED 8,885
-66.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 LBP 33.3M
$1,589 AED 5,833
-76.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 LBP 176.5M
$4,593 AED 16.9K
-57.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 LBP 85.4M
$2,980 AED 10.9K
-67.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,024 LBP 270.7M
$7,592 AED 27.9K
-60.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,634 LBP 146.2M
$3,810 AED 14K
-57.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Dubai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 LBP 50.7M
$4,034 AED 14.8K
-85.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.49
148.55%
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