Cost of Living Comparison Between Baalbek and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Baalbek and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Baalbek is 20.4% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baalbek is 14.6% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.00 LBP 984.5K

$10.75 LBP 961.8K

2.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.5 LBP 5.4M

$59.7 LBP 5.3M

1.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.09 LBP 723.6K

$8.08 LBP 723.2K

0.12%

Cappuccino

$3.35 LBP 300.1K

$3.29 LBP 294.9K

1.82%

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

$1.59 LBP 142.6K

$1.57 LBP 140.8K

1.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 LBP 84.0K

$0.87 LBP 77.6K

8.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 LBP 321.6K

$3.42 LBP 305.7K

4.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.10 LBP 456.8K

$5.03 LBP 450.4K

1.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 LBP 159.8K

$1.71 LBP 153.3K

4.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 LBP 76.7K

$0.78 LBP 69.9K

10.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.83 LBP 163.8K

$1.76 LBP 157.8K

3.98%

Eggs

$3.15 LBP 282.0K

$3.10 LBP 277.4K

1.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.23 LBP 1.0M

$11.22 LBP 1.0M

0.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.57 LBP 856.3K

$9.66 LBP 864.8K

-0.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.49 LBP 1.0M

$11.24 LBP 1.0M

2.22%

Apples (1kg)

$1.78 LBP 159.3K

$1.82 LBP 163.1K

-2.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 LBP 136.9K

$1.47 LBP 131.4K

4.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 LBP 98.6K

$1.15 LBP 102.7K

-4.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 LBP 94.1K

$1.04 LBP 92.9K

0.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 LBP 90.4K

$0.98 LBP 88.0K

3.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 LBP 94.0K

$1.00 LBP 89.9K

5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.82 LBP 73.5K

$0.81 LBP 72.5K

1.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LBP 50.4K

$0.52 LBP 46.1K

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.54 LBP 227.3K

$2.56 LBP 229.0K

-0.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.95 LBP 980.3K

$11.01 LBP 985.5K

-0.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 LBP 111.8K

$1.25 LBP 111.4K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 LBP 198.6K

$2.20 LBP 197.3K

0.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.98 LBP 177.6K

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.5 LBP 6.6M

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.90 LBP 438.9K

$4.87 LBP 435.6K

0.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.28 LBP 114.4K

$1.24 LBP 110.8K

3.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.63 LBP 1.8M

$20.39 LBP 1.8M

-3.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 LBP 78.5K

$0.90 LBP 80.2K

-2.22%

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

$35.5K LBP 3.2B

$34.5K LBP 3.1B

2.73%

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

$27.6K LBP 2.5B

$27.8K LBP 2.5B

-0.74%

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

$217 LBP 19.4M

$218 LBP 19.5M

-0.29%

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

$38.06 LBP 3.4M

$37.23 LBP 3.3M

2.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.78 LBP 3.3M

$37.22 LBP 3.3M

-1.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.6 LBP 6.0M

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.03 LBP 2.7M

Cinema Ticket

$7.83 LBP 700.9K

$7.83 LBP 700.5K

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

$307 LBP 27.5M

$304 LBP 27.2M

1.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,523 LBP 404.8M

$4,532 LBP 405.6M

-0.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.2 LBP 6.3M

$72.3 LBP 6.5M

-2.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.89 LBP 4.1M

$45.04 LBP 4.0M

1.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 LBP 10.9M

$123 LBP 11.0M

-0.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.8 LBP 8.3M

$94.1 LBP 8.4M

-1.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 LBP 38.6M

$808 LBP 72.4M

-46.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 LBP 51.0M

$377 LBP 33.8M

50.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,359 LBP 121.6M

$1,994 LBP 178.4M

-31.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$541 LBP 48.4M

$957 LBP 85.7M

-43.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,742 LBP 334.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,822 LBP 163.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$653 LBP 58.5M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.16

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

Last update for Baalbek: March 1, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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