Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Baalbek Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Baalbek

😐 Solo nomad: Byblos is 7.3% more expensive than Baalbek without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 5% more expensive than Baalbek without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Baalbek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
$11.00 LBP 984.5K
-27.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
-28.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
$8.09 LBP 723.6K
1.11%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
$3.35 LBP 300.1K
-9.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.59 LBP 142.6K
-36.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$0.94 LBP 84.0K
3.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.59 LBP 321.6K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.10 LBP 456.8K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Baalbek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
-32.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
$0.86 LBP 76.7K
-29.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
$1.83 LBP 163.8K
-12.02%
Eggs
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
$3.15 LBP 282.0K
-34.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
$11.23 LBP 1.0M
-21.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
$9.57 LBP 856.3K
-11.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
$11.49 LBP 1.0M
6.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
$1.78 LBP 159.3K
69.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
$1.53 LBP 136.9K
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.10 LBP 98.6K
-7.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
$1.05 LBP 94.1K
94.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
$1.01 LBP 90.4K
1.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$1.05 LBP 94.0K
-2.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
19.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
$0.56 LBP 50.4K
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.54 LBP 227.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
$10.95 LBP 980.3K
-64.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$1.25 LBP 111.8K
19.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
$2.22 LBP 198.6K
-8.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Baalbek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.90 LBP 438.9K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.28 LBP 114.4K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
-37.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
-19.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Baalbek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
$217 LBP 19.4M
-54.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
$38.06 LBP 3.4M
-40.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
$36.78 LBP 3.3M
-32.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Baalbek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.21 LBP 3.4M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 LBP 1.7M
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
$7.83 LBP 700.9K
28.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Baalbek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 LBP 36.5M
$307 LBP 27.5M
32.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
$4,523 LBP 404.8M
-34.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Baalbek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
42.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$45.89 LBP 4.1M
121.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$122 LBP 10.9M
-0.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 LBP 13.5M
$92.8 LBP 8.3M
62.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Baalbek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
$431 LBP 38.6M
-30.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 LBP 19.9M
$570 LBP 51.0M
-60.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 LBP 70.9M
$1,359 LBP 121.6M
-41.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 LBP 36.2M
$541 LBP 48.4M
-25.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 LBP 119.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 LBP 75.2M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Baalbek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 LBP 88.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.16
-28.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baalbek: March 1, 2026

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