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Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Beirut is 11.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Beirut is 13.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Beirut
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.63 LBPย 951.5K
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-37.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.6 LBPย 5.3M
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-14.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 LBPย 710.7K
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-42.75%
Cappuccino
$3.26 LBPย 291.6K
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LBPย 141.4K
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-41.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 LBPย 82.2K
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-53.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBPย 306.3K
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-22.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.08 LBPย 455.0K
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
10.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBPย 155.1K
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
35.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBPย 70.4K
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-61.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 LBPย 164.5K
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-4.66%
Eggs
$3.11 LBPย 278.7K
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-10.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 LBPย 1.0M
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-39.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.69 LBPย 867.4K
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
1.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 LBPย 1.0M
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-38.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBPย 160.8K
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-31.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBPย 131.9K
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-40.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBPย 98.0K
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBPย 93.2K
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-63.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 LBPย 83.6K
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-52.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBPย 89.6K
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBPย 73.2K
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-43.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBPย 49.9K
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 LBPย 220.6K
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-65.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 LBPย 998.0K
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
55.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 LBPย 109.4K
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 LBPย 200.1K
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-3.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Beirut
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 LBPย 184.0K
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-31.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.1 LBPย 6.5M
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
157.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 LBPย 459.8K
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
12.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBPย 112.8K
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-40.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBPย 1.8M
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-31.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 LBPย 83.4K
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K LBPย 3.1B
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-9.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K LBPย 2.5B
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-13.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBPย 19.5M
$184 โ‚ฌ159
18.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.76 LBPย 3.4M
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
65.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.59 LBPย 3.4M
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-0.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.3 LBPย 6.0M
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
16.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.78 LBPย 2.7M
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
40.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.05 LBPย 720.1K
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-27.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Beirut
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 LBPย 26.6M
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-57.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,435 LBPย 396.9M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-70.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 LBPย 6.3M
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-19.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 LBPย 4.0M
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
19.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBPย 11.2M
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
20.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 LBPย 8.4M
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-19.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBPย 72.3M
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-47.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 LBPย 32.9M
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-70.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,959 LBPย 175.4M
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-29.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$976 LBPย 87.3M
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-51.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,689 LBPย 330.1M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-47.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,913 LBPย 171.2M
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-60.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 LBPย 54.2M
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-75.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.39
229.20%

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Last update for Beirut: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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