Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Zahlah Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Zahlah

😐 Solo nomad: Byblos is 1.1% more expensive than Zahlah without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 6.3% more expensive than Zahlah without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
$10.90 LBP 975.3K
-26.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
$60.0 LBP 5.4M
-28.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
$7.78 LBP 696.3K
5.14%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
$3.43 LBP 306.6K
-11.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.66 LBP 148.3K
-39.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$0.86 LBP 76.6K
12.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.46 LBP 309.2K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 LBP 176.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
18.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
$0.81 LBP 72.3K
-24.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
$1.81 LBP 161.8K
-11.05%
Eggs
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
$3.08 LBP 276.0K
-32.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
$11.47 LBP 1.0M
-23.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
$9.25 LBP 828.2K
-8.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
$11.52 LBP 1.0M
6.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
$1.73 LBP 155.0K
74.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
$1.52 LBP 135.9K
30.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.14 LBP 102.3K
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
$1.06 LBP 94.7K
92.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
3.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$1.04 LBP 93.5K
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$0.81 LBP 72.9K
20.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
$0.53 LBP 47.2K
92.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.46 LBP 220.1K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
$11.09 LBP 992.2K
-64.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$1.23 LBP 110.1K
21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
$2.19 LBP 196.3K
-6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.87 LBP 436.3K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.23 LBP 110.1K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$19.89 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
$34.8K LBP 3.1B
-36.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
$27.3K LBP 2.4B
-18.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
$212 LBP 19.0M
-53.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
$37.94 LBP 3.4M
-40.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
$36.87 LBP 3.3M
-32.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Zahlah
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
$8.11 LBP 725.7K
24.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 LBP 36.5M
$307 LBP 27.4M
33.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
$4,432 LBP 396.7M
-33.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
42.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$44.18 LBP 4.0M
129.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$122 LBP 10.9M
-0.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 LBP 13.5M
$93.2 LBP 8.3M
62.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 LBP 19.9M
$201 LBP 18.0M
10.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 LBP 70.9M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 LBP 36.2M
$394 LBP 35.2M
2.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 LBP 119.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 LBP 75.2M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Zahlah
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 Zahlah: March 3, 2026

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