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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamra is 10.7% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hamra is 10.5% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.99 LBP 983.9K

$10.63 LBP 951.5K

3.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.5 LBP 5.4M

$59.6 LBP 5.3M

1.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.80 LBP 698.0K

$7.94 LBP 710.7K

-1.76%

Cappuccino

$3.40 LBP 304.1K

$3.26 LBP 291.6K

4.29%

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

$1.57 LBP 140.3K

$1.58 LBP 141.4K

-0.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 LBP 82.4K

$0.92 LBP 82.2K

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 LBP 317.3K

$3.42 LBP 306.3K

3.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 LBP 451.3K

$5.08 LBP 455.0K

-0.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 LBP 155.0K

$1.73 LBP 155.1K

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 LBP 71.0K

$0.79 LBP 70.4K

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.82 LBP 162.5K

$1.84 LBP 164.5K

-1.09%

Eggs

$3.07 LBP 275.2K

$3.11 LBP 278.7K

-1.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.10 LBP 993.1K

$11.35 LBP 1.0M

-2.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.70 LBP 867.7K

$9.69 LBP 867.4K

0.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.31 LBP 1.0M

$11.52 LBP 1.0M

-1.82%

Apples (1kg)

$1.75 LBP 156.9K

$1.80 LBP 160.8K

-2.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 LBP 135.2K

$1.47 LBP 131.9K

2.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.11 LBP 99.0K

$1.09 LBP 98.0K

1.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 LBP 96.7K

$1.04 LBP 93.2K

3.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 LBP 89.1K

$0.93 LBP 83.6K

7.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 LBP 89.3K

$1.00 LBP 89.6K

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 LBP 72.7K

$0.82 LBP 73.2K

-1.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 LBP 47.4K

$0.56 LBP 49.9K

-5.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.45 LBP 219.2K

$2.47 LBP 220.6K

-0.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.88 LBP 974.1K

$11.15 LBP 998.0K

-2.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 LBP 109.6K

$1.22 LBP 109.4K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 LBP 198.9K

$2.24 LBP 200.1K

-0.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.06 LBP 184.0K

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.1 LBP 6.5M

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.15 LBP 460.6K

$5.14 LBP 459.8K

0.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.24 LBP 110.9K

$1.26 LBP 112.8K

-1.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.88 LBP 1.8M

$20.28 LBP 1.8M

-1.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 LBP 80.7K

$0.93 LBP 83.4K

-3.23%

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

$35.0K LBP 3.1B

$34.9K LBP 3.1B

0.03%

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

$27.8K LBP 2.5B

$28.0K LBP 2.5B

-0.67%

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

$214 LBP 19.2M

$218 LBP 19.5M

-1.55%

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

$38.22 LBP 3.4M

$37.76 LBP 3.4M

1.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.98 LBP 3.3M

$37.59 LBP 3.4M

-1.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.3 LBP 6.0M

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.78 LBP 2.7M

Cinema Ticket

$8.11 LBP 726.0K

$8.05 LBP 720.1K

0.75%

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

$298 LBP 26.6M

$297 LBP 26.6M

0.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,415 LBP 395.1M

$4,435 LBP 396.9M

-0.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.3 LBP 6.3M

$70.2 LBP 6.3M

0.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.64 LBP 4.1M

$44.66 LBP 4.0M

2.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 LBP 11.1M

$125 LBP 11.2M

-0.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.2 LBP 8.5M

$94.2 LBP 8.4M

1.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$808 LBP 72.3M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$368 LBP 32.9M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,959 LBP 175.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$976 LBP 87.3M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,689 LBP 330.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,913 LBP 171.2M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$606 LBP 54.2M

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Beirut: January 12, 2026

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