Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermel and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermel and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Hermel is 18.8% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hermel is 25% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hermel
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 LBP 974.5K
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
1.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 LBP 5.3M
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.4K
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
-2.72%
Cappuccino
$3.30 LBP 295.4K
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
0.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.7K
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 LBP 82.2K
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
5.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 LBP 318.3K
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
4.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 LBP 460.0K
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hermel
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBP 153.6K
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 70.7K
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
1.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 LBP 155.8K
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
-1.14%
Eggs
$3.08 LBP 275.9K
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
-0.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.16 LBP 998.5K
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
-0.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 LBP 851.3K
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
-1.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 LBP 1.0M
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
2.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 LBP 153.8K
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
-5.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 LBP 130.0K
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
-1.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.3K
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
-0.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.0K
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
5.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.3K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
1.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.7K
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 LBP 77.1K
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
6.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LBP 50.7K
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.3K
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
-0.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 LBP 974.2K
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
-1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
-1.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 189.8K
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
-3.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Hermel
Beirut
Difference
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)
$5.14 LBP 460.3K
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
5.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.7K
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.75 LBP 1.8M
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
-3.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
-2.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
2.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
1.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hermel
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 LBP 18.9M
$218 LBP 19.5M
-3.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.06 LBP 3.3M
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
-0.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.64 LBP 3.4M
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
1.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hermel
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.81 LBP 699.0K
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
-0.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hermel
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 LBP 27.4M
$304 LBP 27.2M
0.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,401 LBP 393.8M
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
-2.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hermel
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 LBP 6.5M
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
0.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 LBP 4.1M
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
0.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.9M
$123 LBP 11.0M
-1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 LBP 8.4M
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
-0.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hermel
Beirut
Difference
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hermel
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$653 LBP 58.5M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
-

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Last update for Hermel: February 28, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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