Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Sidon Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Sidon

😐 Solo nomad: Byblos is 3% more expensive than Sidon without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 8.4% more expensive than Sidon without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Sidon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
$10.74 LBP 961.5K
-25.88%
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
$8.17 LBP 730.8K
0.12%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
-11.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.63 LBP 145.7K
-38.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$0.93 LBP 83.6K
4.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.55 LBP 317.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.89 LBP 437.2K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Sidon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
-31.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
$0.79 LBP 71.1K
-22.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
$1.84 LBP 164.8K
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
$3.07 LBP 274.6K
-32.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
$11.35 LBP 1.0M
-22.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
$9.68 LBP 866.1K
-12.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
$11.64 LBP 1.0M
4.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
$1.80 LBP 161.3K
67.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.11 LBP 99.2K
-8.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
$1.10 LBP 98.6K
85.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
1.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$0.99 LBP 88.6K
3.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$0.87 LBP 78.1K
12.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
$0.51 LBP 46.0K
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.54 LBP 227.7K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
$10.90 LBP 975.2K
-63.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$1.23 LBP 110.3K
21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
$2.12 LBP 190.0K
-3.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Sidon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
$1.95 LBP 174.6K
-47.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.87 LBP 435.7K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.26 LBP 112.8K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$20.09 LBP 1.8M
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
-37.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
-19.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Sidon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
$211 LBP 18.9M
-52.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
$38.26 LBP 3.4M
-40.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
$36.70 LBP 3.3M
-32.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Sidon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.21 LBP 3.4M
$33.23 LBP 3.0M
14.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 LBP 1.7M
$9.97 LBP 892.4K
88.77%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
$5.89 LBP 527.3K
70.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Sidon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 LBP 36.5M
$299 LBP 26.8M
36.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
$4,390 LBP 392.9M
-32.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Sidon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
42.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$44.35 LBP 4.0M
129.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$125 LBP 11.2M
-3.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 LBP 13.5M
$93.5 LBP 8.4M
61.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Sidon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
$250 LBP 22.4M
19.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 LBP 19.9M
$101 LBP 9.1M
119.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 LBP 70.9M
$604 LBP 54.1M
31.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 LBP 36.2M
$392 LBP 35.1M
2.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 LBP 119.2M
$1,009 LBP 90.3M
31.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 LBP 75.2M
$842 LBP 75.3M
-0.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Sidon
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 Sidon: March 2, 2026

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