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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baalbek is 5.7% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baalbek is 13.8% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.67 LBP 954.8K

$10.63 LBP 951.5K

0.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.0 LBP 5.5M

$59.6 LBP 5.3M

2.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.17 LBP 730.8K

$7.94 LBP 710.7K

2.90%

Cappuccino

$3.25 LBP 290.7K

$3.26 LBP 291.6K

-0.31%

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

$1.58 LBP 141.8K

$1.58 LBP 141.4K

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 LBP 83.3K

$0.92 LBP 82.2K

1.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 LBP 321.5K

$3.42 LBP 306.3K

4.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.88 LBP 437.1K

$5.08 LBP 455.0K

-3.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 LBP 152.9K

$1.73 LBP 155.1K

-1.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 LBP 72.4K

$0.79 LBP 70.4K

2.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.83 LBP 163.9K

$1.84 LBP 164.5K

-0.54%

Eggs

$3.23 LBP 289.0K

$3.11 LBP 278.7K

3.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.48 LBP 1.0M

$11.35 LBP 1.0M

1.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.62 LBP 860.9K

$9.69 LBP 867.4K

-0.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.28 LBP 1.0M

$11.52 LBP 1.0M

-2.08%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 LBP 161.6K

$1.80 LBP 160.8K

0.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 LBP 130.2K

$1.47 LBP 131.9K

-1.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 LBP 98.7K

$1.09 LBP 98.0K

0.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.10 LBP 98.0K

$1.04 LBP 93.2K

5.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.98 LBP 88.0K

$0.93 LBP 83.6K

5.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 LBP 92.8K

$1.00 LBP 89.6K

4.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 LBP 75.1K

$0.82 LBP 73.2K

2.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LBP 49.8K

$0.56 LBP 49.9K

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 LBP 226.0K

$2.47 LBP 220.6K

2.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.12 LBP 995.3K

$11.15 LBP 998.0K

-0.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 LBP 109.5K

$1.22 LBP 109.4K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 LBP 198.6K

$2.24 LBP 200.1K

-0.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.06 LBP 184.0K

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.1 LBP 6.5M

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.97 LBP 444.8K

$5.14 LBP 459.8K

-3.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.29 LBP 115.0K

$1.26 LBP 112.8K

2.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.03 LBP 1.8M

$20.28 LBP 1.8M

-1.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 LBP 79.0K

$0.93 LBP 83.4K

-5.38%

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

$34.8K LBP 3.1B

$34.9K LBP 3.1B

-0.35%

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

$27.3K LBP 2.4B

$28.0K LBP 2.5B

-2.38%

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

$219 LBP 19.6M

$218 LBP 19.5M

0.39%

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

$37.09 LBP 3.3M

$37.76 LBP 3.4M

-1.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.44 LBP 3.4M

$37.59 LBP 3.4M

-0.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.3 LBP 6.0M

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.78 LBP 2.7M

Cinema Ticket

$8.02 LBP 718.1K

$8.05 LBP 720.1K

-0.37%

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

$308 LBP 27.5M

$297 LBP 26.6M

3.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,441 LBP 397.4M

$4,435 LBP 396.9M

0.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.9 LBP 6.3M

$70.2 LBP 6.3M

0.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.89 LBP 4.0M

$44.66 LBP 4.0M

0.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 LBP 11.0M

$125 LBP 11.2M

-1.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.9 LBP 8.4M

$94.2 LBP 8.4M

-0.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$434 LBP 38.8M

$808 LBP 72.3M

-46.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$592 LBP 52.9M

$368 LBP 32.9M

60.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,379 LBP 123.4M

$1,959 LBP 175.4M

-29.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$539 LBP 48.2M

$976 LBP 87.3M

-44.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,689 LBP 330.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,913 LBP 171.2M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$606 LBP 54.2M

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Beirut: January 12, 2026

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