Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Byblos Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Byblos

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 33.4% more expensive than Byblos without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 22.6% more expensive than Byblos without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Byblos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 LBP 950.3K
$7.98 LBP 714.6K
33.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
$41.85 LBP 3.7M
42.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 LBP 720.1K
$7.92 LBP 709.2K
1.64%
Cappuccino
$3.35 LBP 299.5K
$3.02 LBP 270.3K
10.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LBP 147.7K
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 82.8K
$0.98 LBP 87.8K
-5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 LBP 308.9K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 LBP 451.2K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Byblos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
$1.25 LBP 111.7K
43.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 70.7K
$0.63 LBP 56.3K
25.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 LBP 163.5K
$1.54 LBP 137.5K
18.83%
Eggs
$3.13 LBP 279.9K
$2.07 LBP 185.7K
51.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 LBP 996.6K
$9.17 LBP 821.1K
21.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.78 LBP 875.6K
$8.08 LBP 723.3K
21.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 LBP 1.0M
$11.97 LBP 1.1M
-4.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 LBP 159.9K
$3.07 LBP 274.7K
-41.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBP 130.4K
$1.98 LBP 176.8K
-26.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.1K
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
10.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
$1.97 LBP 176.7K
-44.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
$0.99 LBP 88.5K
-4.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$0.97 LBP 87.1K
7.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 LBP 74.7K
$1.02 LBP 90.9K
-18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.7K
$1.02 LBP 90.9K
-46.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 LBP 225.4K
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 LBP 976.6K
$4.03 LBP 360.3K
170.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$1.53 LBP 137.0K
-19.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
$1.98 LBP 177.2K
11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Byblos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.2K
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
96.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 LBP 6.6M
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.5K
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.4K
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.98 LBP 1.8M
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.7K
$0.97 LBP 86.6K
-2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
$22.5K LBP 2.0B
53.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K LBP 2.5B
$22.8K LBP 2.0B
23.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Byblos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.6M
$99.4 LBP 8.9M
119.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.70 LBP 3.4M
$22.82 LBP 2.0M
65.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.11 LBP 3.3M
$25.12 LBP 2.2M
47.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Byblos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 LBP 6.0M
$37.10 LBP 3.3M
81.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.20 LBP 2.6M
$18.99 LBP 1.7M
53.77%
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 LBP 706.9K
$10.20 LBP 912.6K
-22.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Byblos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27.0M
$399 LBP 35.7M
-24.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,462 LBP 399.3M
$3,018 LBP 270.1M
47.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Byblos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
$98.1 LBP 8.8M
-27.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$98.6 LBP 8.8M
-54.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 LBP 11.1M
$121 LBP 10.8M
2.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 LBP 8.4M
$150 LBP 13.4M
-36.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Byblos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 LBP 71.1M
$297 LBP 26.6M
167.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 LBP 33.7M
$227 LBP 20.3M
65.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,012 LBP 180.0M
$792 LBP 70.9M
154.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 LBP 86.5M
$394 LBP 35.3M
145.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,716 LBP 332.5M
$1,362 LBP 121.9M
172.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,776 LBP 159.0M
$823 LBP 73.7M
115.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Byblos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 LBP 57.1M
$1,004 LBP 89.9M
-36.40%
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 Beirut: March 10, 2026

Last update for Byblos: March 8, 2026

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