Cost of Living Comparison Between Benalmadena and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Benalmadena and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Benalmadena is 5.6% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benalmadena is 10.9% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benalmadena
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €11.98
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
30.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 €46.42
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
-9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 €7.67
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
11.14%
Cappuccino
$2.27 €1.94
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
-31.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
46.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.64
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
120.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 €2.76
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 €3.72
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
-13.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benalmadena
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.05
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
-28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 €1.34
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.65
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
10.23%
Eggs
$3.35 €2.86
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
8.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.79
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
33.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.70 €8.28
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
0.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.66 €15.09
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
57.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 €2.22
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
42.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.86
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
48.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 €1.55
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
57.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.28
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
156.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.75
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
105.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 €1.28
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
85.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.50 €5.55
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
153.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.20 €5.30
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
-43.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
7.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 €2.05
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Benalmadena
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 €1.69
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.99 €29.03
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
-53.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.05
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
-2.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
-11.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.76 €21.15
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
21.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.54
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €32.8K
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
11.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €26.9K
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
13.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benalmadena
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €116
$218 LBP 19.5M
-37.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.58 €15.02
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
-52.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.56 €31.22
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
-1.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benalmadena
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.39 €40.47
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
-29.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 €12.83
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
-49.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.77
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
16.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benalmadena
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €387
$304 LBP 27.2M
49.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,012 €7,696
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
98.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benalmadena
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.9 €70.8
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
14.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 €35.83
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
-6.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 €80.3
$123 LBP 11.0M
-23.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €101
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
26.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benalmadena
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 €850
$808 LBP 72.4M
23.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$894 €763
$377 LBP 33.8M
136.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,895 €1,619
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
-4.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 €1,382
$957 LBP 85.7M
69.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,202 €3,589
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
12.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,056 €2,610
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
67.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benalmadena
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,768 €2,364
$653 LBP 58.5M
323.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
11.16
-69.00%

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Last update for Benalmadena: March 3, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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