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Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Beirut

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Catania is 1.1% more expensive than Beirut without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Catania is 2.8% more expensive than Beirut without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Catania
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.40 โ‚ฌ15.00
$10.63 LBPย 951.5K
63.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$59.6 LBPย 5.3M
16.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.50 โ‚ฌ9.91
$7.94 LBPย 710.7K
44.84%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$3.26 LBPย 291.6K
-41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.58 LBPย 141.4K
58.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.92 LBPย 82.2K
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 โ‚ฌ4.83
$3.42 LBPย 306.3K
64.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$5.08 LBPย 455.0K
-30.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Catania
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.73 LBPย 155.1K
-13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.79 LBPย 70.4K
126.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.84 LBPย 164.5K
32.07%
Eggs
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.11 LBPย 278.7K
0.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 โ‚ฌ9.22
$11.35 LBPย 1.0M
-5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.43 โ‚ฌ9.85
$9.69 LBPย 867.4K
17.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.52 โ‚ฌ14.24
$11.52 LBPย 1.0M
43.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.80 LBPย 160.8K
-6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.47 LBPย 131.9K
5.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.09 LBPย 98.0K
35.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.04 LBPย 93.2K
68.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.93 LBPย 83.6K
47.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.00 LBPย 89.6K
14.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.82 LBPย 73.2K
3.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฌ0.40
$0.56 LBPย 49.9K
-16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.68
$2.47 LBPย 220.6K
166.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
$11.15 LBPย 998.0K
-57.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.22 LBPย 109.4K
62.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.24 LBPย 200.1K
45.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Catania
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.06 LBPย 184.0K
-20.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 โ‚ฌ25.81
$73.1 LBPย 6.5M
-59.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.80 โ‚ฌ5.86
$5.14 LBPย 459.8K
32.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.26 LBPย 112.8K
-15.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.72 โ‚ฌ24.76
$20.28 LBPย 1.8M
41.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.93 LBPย 83.4K
118.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K โ‚ฌ22.0K
$34.9K LBPย 3.1B
-26.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K โ‚ฌ22.3K
$28.0K LBPย 2.5B
-7.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catania
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 โ‚ฌ180
$218 LBPย 19.5M
-4.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.29 โ‚ฌ12.32
$37.76 LBPย 3.4M
-62.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
$37.59 LBPย 3.4M
2.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Catania
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.3
$67.3 LBPย 6.0M
-13.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.71 โ‚ฌ15.27
$29.78 LBPย 2.7M
-40.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 โ‚ฌ8.00
$8.05 LBPย 720.1K
15.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Catania
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 โ‚ฌ381
$297 LBPย 26.6M
48.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,824 โ‚ฌ5,883
$4,435 LBPย 396.9M
53.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Catania
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.4 โ‚ฌ68.5
$70.2 LBPย 6.3M
13.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.18 โ‚ฌ25.15
$44.66 LBPย 4.0M
-34.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 โ‚ฌ77.8
$125 LBPย 11.2M
-27.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.7
$94.2 LBPย 8.4M
19.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Catania
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 โ‚ฌ474
$808 LBPย 72.3M
-31.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 โ‚ฌ342
$368 LBPย 32.9M
7.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 โ‚ฌ804
$1,959 LBPย 175.4M
-52.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 โ‚ฌ594
$976 LBPย 87.3M
-29.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,985 โ‚ฌ1,711
$3,689 LBPย 330.1M
-46.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,319 โ‚ฌ1,137
$1,913 LBPย 171.2M
-31.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Catania
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 โ‚ฌ1,722
$606 LBPย 54.2M
229.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.59
11.16
-58.87%

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Last update for Catania: January 10, 2026

Last update for Beirut: January 12, 2026

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