Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Koura Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Koura

🙂 Solo nomad: Byblos is 3.4% cheaper than Koura without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 13.8% more expensive than Koura without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Koura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
$10.94 LBP 979.2K
-27.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
-27.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
$7.94 LBP 710.9K
3.02%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
$3.28 LBP 293.4K
-7.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.64 LBP 146.3K
-38.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$0.86 LBP 76.5K
12.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.42 LBP 306.0K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.07 LBP 453.8K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Koura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
$1.72 LBP 154.4K
-29.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
$0.79 LBP 70.7K
-22.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
-8.52%
Eggs
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
$3.21 LBP 287.5K
-35.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
$11.13 LBP 995.9K
-21.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
$9.72 LBP 869.9K
-12.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
$11.45 LBP 1.0M
6.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
$1.81 LBP 161.7K
66.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
$1.47 LBP 131.8K
34.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.14 LBP 101.6K
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
87.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
$0.99 LBP 88.3K
4.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$1.01 LBP 90.3K
0.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$0.81 LBP 72.8K
20.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
$0.55 LBP 49.7K
85.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.53 LBP 226.5K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
$10.85 LBP 971.5K
-63.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
$2.15 LBP 192.7K
-5.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Koura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
$2.03 LBP 181.3K
-49.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.04 LBP 450.7K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.26 LBP 113.0K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$20.35 LBP 1.8M
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
$0.94 LBP 84.3K
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
-37.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
-20.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Koura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
$216 LBP 19.3M
-54.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
$36.96 LBP 3.3M
-38.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
$37.84 LBP 3.4M
-34.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Koura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.21 LBP 3.4M
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
51.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 LBP 1.7M
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
$8.08 LBP 723.3K
24.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Koura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 LBP 36.5M
$308 LBP 27.5M
32.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
$4,427 LBP 396.2M
-33.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Koura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$72.4 LBP 6.5M
38.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$45.33 LBP 4.1M
124.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$125 LBP 11.2M
-3.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 LBP 13.5M
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
60.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Koura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
$252 LBP 22.6M
18.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 LBP 19.9M
$204 LBP 18.2M
9.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 LBP 70.9M
$449 LBP 40.2M
76.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 LBP 36.2M
$345 LBP 30.9M
17.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 LBP 119.2M
$1,131 LBP 101.2M
17.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 LBP 75.2M
$842 LBP 75.4M
-0.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Koura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 LBP 88.7M
$589 LBP 52.7M
68.26%
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 Koura: March 2, 2026

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