Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Zagreb Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Zagreb

🙂 Solo nomad: Beirut is 0.1% cheaper than Zagreb without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beirut is 1% cheaper than Zagreb without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Zagreb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.86 LBP 972.4K
$11.36 €9.81
-4.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
$70.1 €60.5
-16.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
$9.15 €7.9
-12.24%
Cappuccino
$3.31 LBP 296.4K
$2.52 €2.18
31.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.3K
$3.09 €2.67
-48.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.7K
$2.37 €2.04
-63.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 LBP 304.9K
$3.78 €3.26
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 LBP 458.9K
$4.57 €3.95
12.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Zagreb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.7K
$1.33 €1.15
30.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBP 77K
$1.88 €1.63
-54.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.4K
$2.64 €2.28
-33.71%
Eggs
$3.23 LBP 288.7K
$3.61 €3.12
-10.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 LBP 999.5K
$10.86 €9.38
2.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 LBP 873.9K
$9.88 €8.53
-1.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 LBP 1M
$12.59 €10.87
-10.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
$1.89 €1.63
-5.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136.2K
$1.73 €1.49
-12.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.5K
$2.03 €1.76
-46.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
$3.11 €2.68
-66.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.5K
$1.38 €1.19
-27.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.46 €1.26
-28.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
$1.27 €1.1
-35.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
$1.33 €1.14
-58.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 LBP 230.2K
$5.81 €5.01
-55.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 987.8K
$8.04 €6.94
37.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$1.83 €1.58
-32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 LBP 199.3K
$2.29 €1.98
-2.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Zagreb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.5K
$0.58 €0.5
241.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 LBP 6.6M
$57.8 €49.86
26.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 LBP 455.5K
$2.27 €1.96
124.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.3K
$1.06 €0.91
20.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.06 LBP 1.8M
$10.1 €8.72
98.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$1.71 €1.47
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$34.4K €29.7K
2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
$26K €22.4K
7.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Zagreb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 LBP 19.1M
$207 €178
3.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.06 LBP 3.3M
$20.07 €17.33
84.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
$33.01 €28.5
12.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Zagreb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 LBP 6.2M
$48.98 €42.29
40.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.12 LBP 2.6M
$13.95 €12.04
108.75%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.8K
$8.95 €7.72
-12.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Zagreb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27.1M
$513 €443
-41.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 LBP 393.3M
$13.4K €11.5K
-67.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Zagreb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 LBP 6.3M
$99.1 €85.6
-29.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 LBP 4M
$39.21 €33.86
14.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11M
$98.6 €85.1
24.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
$116 €99.9
-16.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Zagreb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.3M
$867 €748
-6.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 LBP 33.1M
$671 €579
-44.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 LBP 176.7M
$1,484 €1,281
33.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 LBP 87M
$1,048 €905
-7.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,857 LBP 255.7M
$5,613 €4,846
-49.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,852 LBP 165.8M
$3,596 €3,105
-48.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Zagreb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$602 LBP 53.9M
$1,902 €1,642
-68.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.72
200.00%

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Last update for Beirut: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

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