Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Koura Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Koura

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 13.2% more expensive than Koura without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 26.9% more expensive than Koura without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Koura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
$10.94 LBP 979.2K
-1.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
0.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
$7.94 LBP 710.9K
1.76%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
$3.28 LBP 293.4K
0.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
$1.64 LBP 146.3K
-4.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.86 LBP 76.5K
1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$3.42 LBP 306.0K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
$5.07 LBP 453.8K
-0.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Koura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
$1.72 LBP 154.4K
-0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
$0.79 LBP 70.7K
-1.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
-
Eggs
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
$3.21 LBP 287.5K
-3.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
$11.13 LBP 995.9K
0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
$9.72 LBP 869.9K
-0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
$11.45 LBP 1.0M
-1.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
$1.81 LBP 161.7K
0.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$1.47 LBP 131.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
$1.14 LBP 101.6K
0.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
-4.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$0.99 LBP 88.3K
-1.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
$1.01 LBP 90.3K
-0.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
$0.81 LBP 72.8K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$0.55 LBP 49.7K
-5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
$2.53 LBP 226.5K
1.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
$10.85 LBP 971.5K
1.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
1.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
$2.15 LBP 192.7K
2.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Koura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
$2.03 LBP 181.3K
-2.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
$5.04 LBP 450.7K
-3.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
$1.26 LBP 113.0K
-1.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
$20.35 LBP 1.8M
0.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$0.94 LBP 84.3K
-4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
-1.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Koura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$216 LBP 19.3M
0.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
$36.96 LBP 3.3M
0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
$37.84 LBP 3.4M
-1.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Koura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
168.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
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-
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
$8.08 LBP 723.3K
-3.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Koura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$308 LBP 27.5M
-1.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
$4,427 LBP 396.2M
2.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Koura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
$72.4 LBP 6.5M
-0.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$45.33 LBP 4.1M
-0.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$125 LBP 11.2M
-1.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Koura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.4M
$252 LBP 22.6M
220.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 LBP 33.8M
$204 LBP 18.2M
85.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
$449 LBP 40.2M
343.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 LBP 85.7M
$345 LBP 30.9M
177.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
$1,131 LBP 101.2M
230.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
$842 LBP 75.4M
116.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Koura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 LBP 58.5M
$589 LBP 52.7M
10.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
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Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

Last update for Koura: March 2, 2026

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