Cost of Living · Middle East

Cost of Living in Middle East (2026)

Compare cost of living in 18 countries in Middle East. Index calibrated to New York City = 100. How we calculate this

Countries
18
in Middle East
Avg CoL Index
50
NYC = 100
Most Affordable
33
lowest index
CountryCoL IndexCategory
🇹🇷 Turkey33Very cheap
🇬🇪 Georgia33Very cheap
🇮🇷 Iran36Affordable
🇮🇶 Iraq38Affordable
🇾🇪 Yemen38Affordable
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan39Affordable
🇸🇾 Syria42Affordable
🇦🇲 Armenia42Affordable
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia49Affordable
🇯🇴 Jordan50Affordable
🇵🇸 Palestine52Affordable
🇱🇧 Lebanon53Affordable
🇴🇲 Oman55Moderate
🇰🇼 Kuwait58Moderate
🇦🇪 UAE63Moderate
🇧🇭 Bahrain66Moderate
🇶🇦 Qatar71Moderate
🇮🇱 Israel89Expensive

Other regions

Sources: World Bank Open Data 2026 · GlobalCostData Research 2026. Updated April 2026.