Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Byblos is 14.6% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byblos is 10.3% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
-25.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
-28.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
1.24%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
-8.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
-35.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
11.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
-29.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
-21.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
-8.52%
Eggs
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
-33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
-21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
-12.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
8.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
65.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
34.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
-11.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
96.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
5.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
2.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
20.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
96.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
-64.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
19.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
-7.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
-48.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
-35.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
-19.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
$218 LBP 19.5M
-54.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
-38.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
-33.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.21 LBP 3.4M
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
-43.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 LBP 1.7M
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
-37.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
28.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 LBP 36.5M
$304 LBP 27.2M
34.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
-34.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
38.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
125.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$123 LBP 11.0M
-1.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 LBP 13.5M
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
60.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
$808 LBP 72.4M
-62.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 LBP 19.9M
$377 LBP 33.8M
-41.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 LBP 70.9M
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
-60.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 LBP 36.2M
$957 LBP 85.7M
-57.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 LBP 119.2M
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
-64.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 LBP 75.2M
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
-53.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 LBP 88.7M
$653 LBP 58.5M
51.64%
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 Beirut: March 1, 2026

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