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

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 14.2% more expensive than Baalbek without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 32.4% more expensive than Baalbek without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Baalbek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.86 LBP 972.4K
$10.65 LBP 953.4K
1.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
-2.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
$8.14 LBP 728.5K
-1.35%
Cappuccino
$3.31 LBP 296.4K
$3.28 LBP 293.5K
0.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.3K
$1.65 LBP 147.4K
-3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.7K
$0.86 LBP 76.7K
1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 LBP 304.9K
$3.6 LBP 322.2K
-5.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 LBP 458.9K
$4.96 LBP 443.9K
3.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Baalbek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.7K
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBP 77K
$0.8 LBP 71.7K
7.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.4K
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
-
Eggs
$3.23 LBP 288.7K
$3.17 LBP 283.9K
1.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 LBP 999.5K
$11.32 LBP 1M
-1.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 LBP 873.9K
$9.7 LBP 867.8K
0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 LBP 1M
$11.63 LBP 1M
-3.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
$1.82 LBP 162.6K
-2.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136.2K
$1.53 LBP 137.2K
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.5K
$1.1 LBP 98.4K
-0.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
$1.1 LBP 98.2K
-5.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.5K
$0.93 LBP 82.9K
7.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
$0.84 LBP 75.1K
-2.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
$0.55 LBP 49.3K
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 LBP 230.2K
$2.57 LBP 229.8K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 987.8K
$10.79 LBP 966K
2.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
-3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 LBP 199.3K
$2.21 LBP 198.1K
0.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Baalbek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.5K
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 LBP 6.6M
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 LBP 455.5K
$5.01 LBP 448.6K
1.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.3K
$1.22 LBP 108.8K
4.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.06 LBP 1.8M
$20.18 LBP 1.8M
-0.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
1.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Baalbek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 LBP 19.1M
$216 LBP 19.4M
-1.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.06 LBP 3.3M
$37.6 LBP 3.4M
-1.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
$37.21 LBP 3.3M
-0.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Baalbek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 LBP 6.2M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.12 LBP 2.6M
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.8K
$8.2 LBP 733.7K
-4.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Baalbek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27.1M
$304 LBP 27.2M
-0.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 LBP 393.3M
$4,405 LBP 394.2M
-0.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Baalbek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 LBP 6.3M
$71.2 LBP 6.4M
-1.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 LBP 4M
$45.5 LBP 4.1M
-1.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11M
$123 LBP 11M
-0.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
$94.8 LBP 8.5M
1.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Baalbek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.3M
$437 LBP 39.1M
85.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 LBP 33.1M
$580 LBP 51.9M
-36.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 LBP 176.7M
$1,401 LBP 125.4M
40.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 LBP 87M
$541 LBP 48.4M
79.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,857 LBP 255.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,852 LBP 165.8M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Baalbek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$602 LBP 53.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
-

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Last update for Beirut: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baalbek: October 29, 2025

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