Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamra and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamra and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamra is 24.7% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hamra is 4.1% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.74 LBP 961.5K

$10.75 LBP 961.8K

-0.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.3 LBP 5.3M

$59.7 LBP 5.3M

-0.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.07 LBP 722.4K

$8.08 LBP 723.2K

-0.12%

Cappuccino

$3.28 LBP 293.4K

$3.29 LBP 294.9K

-0.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 LBP 145.1K

$1.57 LBP 140.8K

3.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 LBP 83.9K

$0.87 LBP 77.6K

8.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 LBP 317.7K

$3.42 LBP 305.7K

3.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 LBP 440.9K

$5.03 LBP 450.4K

-1.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 LBP 154.5K

$1.71 LBP 153.3K

1.17%

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 LBP 76.8K

$0.78 LBP 69.9K

10.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 LBP 158.3K

$1.76 LBP 157.8K

0.57%

Eggs

$3.07 LBP 275.2K

$3.10 LBP 277.4K

-0.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 LBP 996.0K

$11.22 LBP 1.0M

-0.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.34 LBP 835.6K

$9.66 LBP 864.8K

-3.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.41 LBP 1.0M

$11.24 LBP 1.0M

1.51%

Apples (1kg)

$1.80 LBP 160.7K

$1.82 LBP 163.1K

-1.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 LBP 135.2K

$1.47 LBP 131.4K

2.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.09 LBP 97.8K

$1.15 LBP 102.7K

-5.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 LBP 97.0K

$1.04 LBP 92.9K

3.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 LBP 88.9K

$0.98 LBP 88.0K

1.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 LBP 93.7K

$1.00 LBP 89.9K

5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 LBP 74.8K

$0.81 LBP 72.5K

3.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LBP 50.1K

$0.52 LBP 46.1K

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 LBP 226.8K

$2.56 LBP 229.0K

-1.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.94 LBP 978.7K

$11.01 LBP 985.5K

-0.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 LBP 115.5K

$1.25 LBP 111.4K

3.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 LBP 192.5K

$2.20 LBP 197.3K

-2.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.98 LBP 177.6K

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.5 LBP 6.6M

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.94 LBP 442.5K

$4.87 LBP 435.6K

1.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.28 LBP 114.8K

$1.24 LBP 110.8K

3.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.22 LBP 1.8M

$20.39 LBP 1.8M

-0.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 LBP 86.1K

$0.90 LBP 80.2K

6.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.6K LBP 3.2B

$34.5K LBP 3.1B

3.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.0K LBP 2.5B

$27.8K LBP 2.5B

0.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$215 LBP 19.3M

$218 LBP 19.5M

-1.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$37.51 LBP 3.4M

$37.23 LBP 3.3M

0.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.75 LBP 3.4M

$37.22 LBP 3.3M

1.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.6 LBP 6.0M

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.03 LBP 2.7M

Cinema Ticket

$7.84 LBP 701.5K

$7.83 LBP 700.5K

0.13%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$305 LBP 27.3M

$304 LBP 27.2M

0.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,483 LBP 401.2M

$4,532 LBP 405.6M

-1.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.4 LBP 6.3M

$72.3 LBP 6.5M

-2.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.71 LBP 4.0M

$45.04 LBP 4.0M

-0.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 LBP 10.7M

$123 LBP 11.0M

-2.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.3 LBP 8.6M

$94.1 LBP 8.4M

2.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$808 LBP 72.4M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 LBP 33.8M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,994 LBP 178.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$957 LBP 85.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,742 LBP 334.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,822 LBP 163.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$653 LBP 58.5M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.16

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hamra: March 2, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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