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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baalbek is 28% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baalbek is 21.6% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.69 LBP 956.5K

$10.73 LBP 960.0K

-0.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.2 LBP 5.4M

$59.3 LBP 5.3M

1.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.85 LBP 702.8K

$7.87 LBP 704.2K

-0.25%

Cappuccino

$3.36 LBP 300.4K

$3.28 LBP 293.6K

2.44%

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

$1.59 LBP 142.0K

$1.58 LBP 141.5K

0.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 LBP 83.7K

$0.87 LBP 77.6K

8.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 LBP 309.9K

$3.55 LBP 318.1K

-2.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 LBP 449.0K

$4.91 LBP 439.3K

2.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LBP 152.2K

$1.74 LBP 155.6K

-2.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 LBP 76.7K

$0.79 LBP 71.1K

8.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 LBP 161.4K

$1.74 LBP 155.6K

3.45%

Eggs

$3.16 LBP 283.1K

$3.22 LBP 288.5K

-1.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.25 LBP 1.0M

$11.18 LBP 1.0M

0.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.66 LBP 864.3K

$9.63 LBP 861.6K

0.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.58 LBP 1.0M

$11.36 LBP 1.0M

1.94%

Apples (1kg)

$1.79 LBP 160.2K

$1.73 LBP 154.4K

3.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 LBP 135.7K

$1.46 LBP 130.5K

4.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 LBP 101.8K

$1.14 LBP 102.4K

Tomato (1kg)

$1.10 LBP 98.2K

$1.09 LBP 97.6K

0.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 LBP 84.5K

$0.94 LBP 84.1K

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 LBP 93.2K

$1.04 LBP 92.7K

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.87 LBP 78.0K

$0.88 LBP 78.9K

-1.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 LBP 46.0K

$0.52 LBP 46.7K

-1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.51 LBP 224.9K

$2.49 LBP 222.5K

0.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.79 LBP 965.6K

$11.03 LBP 987.1K

-2.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 LBP 110.4K

$1.25 LBP 111.8K

-1.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.20 LBP 196.9K

$2.22 LBP 198.8K

-0.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.98 LBP 177.2K

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.2 LBP 6.4M

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.92 LBP 440.2K

$5.15 LBP 460.9K

-4.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 LBP 113.9K

$1.23 LBP 110.1K

3.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.63 LBP 1.8M

$20.28 LBP 1.8M

-3.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 LBP 83.5K

$0.88 LBP 78.9K

5.68%

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

$35.2K LBP 3.2B

$35.1K LBP 3.1B

0.31%

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

$27.7K LBP 2.5B

$27.6K LBP 2.5B

0.36%

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

$213 LBP 19.1M

$217 LBP 19.4M

-1.64%

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

$38.09 LBP 3.4M

$37.37 LBP 3.3M

1.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.57 LBP 3.3M

$37.56 LBP 3.4M

-2.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$66.9 LBP 6.0M

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.48 LBP 2.6M

Cinema Ticket

$7.97 LBP 713.0K

$7.90 LBP 706.6K

0.89%

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

$299 LBP 26.7M

$305 LBP 27.3M

-1.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,486 LBP 401.5M

$4,462 LBP 399.3M

0.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 LBP 6.4M

$70.8 LBP 6.3M

1.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.24 LBP 4.0M

$44.49 LBP 4.0M

-0.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$123 LBP 11.0M

$122 LBP 10.9M

0.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.5 LBP 8.5M

$95.7 LBP 8.6M

-1.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 LBP 38.2M

$785 LBP 70.3M

-45.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$572 LBP 51.2M

$368 LBP 32.9M

55.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,363 LBP 122.0M

$1,982 LBP 177.4M

-31.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$526 LBP 47.1M

$954 LBP 85.4M

-44.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,784 LBP 338.7M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,856 LBP 166.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$645 LBP 57.7M

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Beirut: April 13, 2026

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