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Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Beirut

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Daejeon is 1% more expensive than Beirut without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Daejeon is 6.2% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 โ‚ฉ10.6K
$10.63 LBPย 951.5K
-32.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.40 โ‚ฉ53.6K
$59.6 LBPย 5.3M
-38.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 โ‚ฉ8,166
$7.94 LBPย 710.7K
-30.23%
Cappuccino
$3.64 โ‚ฉ5,361
$3.26 LBPย 291.6K
11.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 โ‚ฉ2,194
$1.58 LBPย 141.4K
-5.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฉ1,298
$0.92 LBPย 82.2K
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 โ‚ฉ4,810
$3.42 LBPย 306.3K
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 โ‚ฉ7,399
$5.08 LBPย 455.0K
-1.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฉ3,001
$1.73 LBPย 155.1K
17.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 โ‚ฉ3,883
$0.79 LBPย 70.4K
234.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฉ3,789
$1.84 LBPย 164.5K
39.67%
Eggs
$2.67 โ‚ฉ3,932
$3.11 LBPย 278.7K
-14.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 โ‚ฉ15.7K
$11.35 LBPย 1.0M
-6.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 โ‚ฉ11.4K
$9.69 LBPย 867.4K
-19.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.02 โ‚ฉ29.5K
$11.52 LBPย 1.0M
73.78%
Apples (1kg)
$8.38 โ‚ฉ12.3K
$1.80 LBPย 160.8K
365.56%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 โ‚ฉ4,562
$1.47 LBPย 131.9K
110.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚ฉ8,232
$1.09 LBPย 98.0K
412.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.36 โ‚ฉ7,898
$1.04 LBPย 93.2K
415.38%
Potato (1kg)
$4.99 โ‚ฉ7,354
$0.93 LBPย 83.6K
436.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฉ3,988
$1.00 LBPย 89.6K
171.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 โ‚ฉ2,840
$0.82 LBPย 73.2K
135.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,718
$0.56 LBPย 49.9K
108.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 โ‚ฉ4,986
$2.47 LBPย 220.6K
37.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.95 โ‚ฉ25.0K
$11.15 LBPย 998.0K
52.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฉ2,605
$1.22 LBPย 109.4K
45.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,945
$2.24 LBPย 200.1K
50.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,574
$2.06 LBPย 184.0K
-48.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.09 โ‚ฉ16.3K
$73.1 LBPย 6.5M
-84.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 โ‚ฉ4,194
$5.14 LBPย 459.8K
-44.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ฉ1,246
$1.26 LBPย 112.8K
-32.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.74 โ‚ฉ24.7K
$20.28 LBPย 1.8M
-17.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,729
$0.93 LBPย 83.4K
25.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K โ‚ฉ40.6M
$34.9K LBPย 3.1B
-21.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.2K โ‚ฉ16.5M
$28.0K LBPย 2.5B
-59.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 โ‚ฉ246.5K
$218 LBPย 19.5M
-23.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.39 โ‚ฉ65.4K
$37.76 LBPย 3.4M
17.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.43 โ‚ฉ36.0K
$37.59 LBPย 3.4M
-35.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.59 โ‚ฉ45.1K
$67.3 LBPย 6.0M
-54.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.90 โ‚ฉ32.3K
$29.78 LBPย 2.7M
-26.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.19 โ‚ฉ16.5K
$8.05 LBPย 720.1K
39.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 โ‚ฉ415.1K
$297 LBPย 26.6M
-5.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.5K โ‚ฉ52.2M
$4,435 LBPย 396.9M
699.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 โ‚ฉ93.2K
$70.2 LBPย 6.3M
-9.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.64 โ‚ฉ58.4K
$44.66 LBPย 4.0M
-11.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 โ‚ฉ131.7K
$125 LBPย 11.2M
-28.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 โ‚ฉ153.2K
$94.2 LBPย 8.4M
10.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 โ‚ฉ530.7K
$808 LBPย 72.3M
-55.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 โ‚ฉ468.3K
$368 LBPย 32.9M
-13.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$916 โ‚ฉ1.3M
$1,959 LBPย 175.4M
-53.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 โ‚ฉ915.4K
$976 LBPย 87.3M
-36.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,071 โ‚ฉ7.5M
$3,689 LBPย 330.1M
37.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,067 โ‚ฉ6.0M
$1,913 LBPย 171.2M
112.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,145 โ‚ฉ3.2M
$606 LBPย 54.2M
254.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
11.16
-66.22%

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Last update for Daejeon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Beirut: January 12, 2026

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