Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba'labakk and Koura Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba'labakk and Koura

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba'labakk is 18% cheaper than Koura without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ba'labakk is 10.9% cheaper than Koura without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ba'labakk
Koura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.61 LBP 949.9K
$11 LBP 984.6K
-3.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.57 LBP 4.4M
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
-18.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 LBP 714.1K
$7.86 LBP 703.2K
1.53%
Cappuccino
$1.95 LBP 174.4K
$3.35 LBP 299.6K
-41.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
$1.63 LBP 145.6K
-37.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83K
$0.86 LBP 77.1K
8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 LBP 305.3K
$3.44 LBP 308.1K
-0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.08 LBP 454.7K
$4.86 LBP 434.8K
4.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ba'labakk
Koura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
$1.72 LBP 153.9K
4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 LBP 24.1K
$0.84 LBP 74.8K
-67.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 LBP 164.4K
$1.77 LBP 158.1K
3.95%
Eggs
$1.05 LBP 94.3K
$3.09 LBP 276.8K
-66.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 LBP 1M
$11.09 LBP 992.9K
0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 LBP 862.1K
$9.51 LBP 851.5K
1.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 LBP 1M
$11.48 LBP 1M
-1.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91K
$1.78 LBP 159.5K
-42.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 LBP 113.7K
$1.52 LBP 136K
-16.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 LBP 99K
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
-3.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 LBP 32.4K
$1.1 LBP 98.5K
-67.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 LBP 27.9K
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
-67.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 LBP 20.1K
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
-78.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 LBP 42.8K
$0.86 LBP 77.3K
-44.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.3K
$0.56 LBP 49.8K
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 LBP 230.4K
$2.56 LBP 229.1K
0.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.84 LBP 970.1K
$10.98 LBP 982.3K
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 LBP 110.5K
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 LBP 192.9K
$2.16 LBP 193.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ba'labakk
Koura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.03 LBP 181.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 LBP 445.2K
$5.15 LBP 460.8K
-3.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
$1.21 LBP 108.6K
5.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.87 LBP 1.8M
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
-2.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$0.95 LBP 85.3K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K LBP 3.1B
$34.8K LBP 3.1B
0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
-0.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ba'labakk
Koura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$215 LBP 19.3M
0.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.12 LBP 3.3M
$38.05 LBP 3.4M
-2.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.53 LBP 3.4M
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
0.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ba'labakk
Koura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$24.79 LBP 2.2M
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 LBP 722.4K
$7.9 LBP 706.7K
2.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ba'labakk
Koura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 LBP 27.4M
$301 LBP 26.9M
1.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,501 LBP 402.8M
$4,417 LBP 395.3M
1.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ba'labakk
Koura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 LBP 6.2M
$70.1 LBP 6.3M
-0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.21 LBP 4M
$45.28 LBP 4.1M
-2.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$121 LBP 10.9M
0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
$94.6 LBP 8.5M
-0.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ba'labakk
Koura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$246 LBP 22M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$201 LBP 18M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$458 LBP 41M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$343 LBP 30.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,494 LBP 133.7M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,091 LBP 97.7M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ba'labakk
Koura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$597 LBP 53.4M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
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Last update for Ba'labakk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Koura: October 29, 2025

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