Cost of Living Comparison Between Baalbek and Byblos Cost of Living Comparison Between Baalbek and Byblos

🙂 Solo nomad: Baalbek is 6.8% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baalbek is 4.7% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baalbek
Byblos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.00 LBP 984.5K
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
38.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
40.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LBP 723.6K
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
-1.10%
Cappuccino
$3.35 LBP 300.1K
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
10.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.6K
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
57.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 LBP 84.0K
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 LBP 321.6K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 LBP 456.8K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baalbek
Byblos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
47.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBP 76.7K
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
40.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 LBP 163.8K
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
13.66%
Eggs
$3.15 LBP 282.0K
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
52.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.23 LBP 1.0M
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
28.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 LBP 856.3K
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
12.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 LBP 1.0M
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
-5.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.3K
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
-41.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.9K
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.6K
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
7.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 94.1K
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
-48.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.4K
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
-1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 94.0K
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
2.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
-16.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.4K
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.3K
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 LBP 980.3K
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
178.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.8K
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
-16.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 LBP 198.6K
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
8.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Baalbek
Byblos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.90 LBP 438.9K
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.4K
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
60.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
23.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baalbek
Byblos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
118.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.06 LBP 3.4M
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
67.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.78 LBP 3.3M
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
47.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baalbek
Byblos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$38.21 LBP 3.4M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.82 LBP 1.7M
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.9K
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
-22.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baalbek
Byblos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 LBP 27.5M
$408 LBP 36.5M
-24.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,523 LBP 404.8M
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
53.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baalbek
Byblos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
$100 LBP 9.0M
-29.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.89 LBP 4.1M
$102 LBP 9.1M
-54.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$121 LBP 10.8M
0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.8 LBP 8.3M
$151 LBP 13.5M
-38.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baalbek
Byblos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 LBP 38.6M
$300 LBP 26.8M
43.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 LBP 51.0M
$222 LBP 19.9M
156.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 LBP 121.6M
$792 LBP 70.9M
71.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 LBP 48.4M
$404 LBP 36.2M
33.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 LBP 119.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$840 LBP 75.2M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baalbek
Byblos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$991 LBP 88.7M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8
39.50%

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

Last update for Baalbek: March 1, 2026

Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities