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2026 - Most Expensive Countries In The Middle East By Cost Of Living

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Top Most expensive countries in the Middle East to live in 2026

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Ranking

Indicators

#

Place

Countries

Middle East ranking

Cost of living index

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Purchasing power index

Comparable to New York

Rent to salary ratio

Rent/Salary
🏅 1
🇮🇱   Israel
51.55
0.93
0.42
🥈 2
🇦🇪   United Arab Emirates
46.07
1.30
0.39
🥉 3
🇶🇦   Qatar
42.68
1.77
0.23
4
🇨🇾   Cyprus
36.62
0.65
0.56
5
🇧🇭   Bahrain
32.10
1.08
0.40
6
🇰🇼   Kuwait
29.59
2.01
0.23
7
🇸🇦   Saudi Arabia
26.53
1.31
0.22
8
🇱🇧   Lebanon
24.59
0.44
0.92
9
🇾🇪   Yemen
22.89
0.22
0.86
10
🇴🇲   Oman
22.69
1.56
0.21
11
🇯🇴   Jordan
21.98
0.46
0.52
12
🇹🇷   Turkey
19.76
0.57
0.59
13
🇸🇾   Syria
17.96
0.08
3.15
14
🇮🇶   Iraq
15.45
0.64
0.51
15
🇮🇷   Iran
12.38
0.45
0.84

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