Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Juniyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Juniyah

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 42.4% more expensive than Juniyah without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 48.9% more expensive than Juniyah without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Juniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.86 LBP 972.4K
$11.03 LBP 987K
-1.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
$39.28 LBP 3.5M
49.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
$8.16 LBP 729.9K
-1.59%
Cappuccino
$3.31 LBP 296.4K
$1.96 LBP 175.6K
68.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.3K
$1.02 LBP 91.4K
55.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.7K
$0.86 LBP 77.2K
1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 LBP 304.9K
$3.58 LBP 320.8K
-4.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 LBP 458.9K
$4.88 LBP 436.4K
5.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Juniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.7K
$1.74 LBP 155.7K
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBP 77K
$0.85 LBP 76.1K
1.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.4K
$1.34 LBP 120.2K
30.60%
Eggs
$3.23 LBP 288.7K
$2.88 LBP 257.4K
12.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 LBP 999.5K
$10.94 LBP 978.9K
2.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 LBP 873.9K
$4.43 LBP 396.7K
120.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 LBP 1M
$9.52 LBP 852.4K
18.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
$1.02 LBP 90.9K
74.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136.2K
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.5K
$1.08 LBP 96.8K
0.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.5K
$0.86 LBP 76.6K
16.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$0.89 LBP 79.7K
16.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
$0.52 LBP 46.2K
57.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
$0.39 LBP 34.5K
41.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 LBP 230.2K
$2.52 LBP 225.9K
1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 987.8K
$3.59 LBP 321.2K
207.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$1.11 LBP 99.6K
10.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 LBP 199.3K
$2.05 LBP 183.7K
8.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Juniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.5K
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
92.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 LBP 6.6M
$22.12 LBP 2M
230.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 LBP 455.5K
$4.11 LBP 367.8K
23.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.3K
$0.87 LBP 77.7K
47.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.06 LBP 1.8M
$20.03 LBP 1.8M
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$0.9 LBP 80.3K
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$20.7K LBP 1.9B
69.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
$24.8K LBP 2.2B
12.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Juniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 LBP 19.1M
$129 LBP 11.6M
65.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.06 LBP 3.3M
$19.75 LBP 1.8M
87.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
$27.76 LBP 2.5M
33.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Juniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 LBP 6.2M
$39.95 LBP 3.6M
72.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.12 LBP 2.6M
$9.84 LBP 880.4K
195.93%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.8K
$7.85 LBP 702.9K
-0.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Juniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27.1M
$299 LBP 26.7M
1.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 LBP 393.3M
$1,486 LBP 133M
195.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Juniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 LBP 6.3M
$20.16 LBP 1.8M
247.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 LBP 4M
$20.38 LBP 1.8M
120.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11M
$51.1 LBP 4.6M
140.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
$49.63 LBP 4.4M
93.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Juniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.3M
$394 LBP 35.3M
104.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 LBP 33.1M
$319 LBP 28.6M
15.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 LBP 176.7M
$474 LBP 42.4M
316.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 LBP 87M
$422 LBP 37.8M
130.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,857 LBP 255.7M
$1,184 LBP 106M
141.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,852 LBP 165.8M
$896 LBP 80.2M
106.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Juniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$602 LBP 53.9M
$494 LBP 44.2M
21.89%
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 Juniyah: October 27, 2025

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