Cost of Living Comparison Between Koura and Ba'labakk Cost of Living Comparison Between Koura and Ba'labakk

😐 Solo nomad: Koura is 9.1% more expensive than Ba'labakk without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koura is 6.8% cheaper than Ba'labakk without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koura
Ba'labakk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 LBP 979.2K
$10.91 LBP 976.5K
0.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
$50.9 LBP 4.6M
16.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 LBP 710.9K
$7.87 LBP 703.9K
0.89%
Cappuccino
$3.28 LBP 293.4K
$2.05 LBP 183.6K
60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 LBP 146.3K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
67.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 76.5K
$0.87 LBP 77.8K
-1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 306.0K
$3.43 LBP 306.6K
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 LBP 453.8K
$4.94 LBP 442.1K
2.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koura
Ba'labakk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBP 154.4K
$1.73 LBP 155.0K
-0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 70.7K
$0.27 LBP 23.8K
192.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$1.76 LBP 157.9K
-
Eggs
$3.21 LBP 287.5K
$1.05 LBP 94.2K
205.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 LBP 995.9K
$11.48 LBP 1.0M
-3.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.72 LBP 869.9K
$9.58 LBP 857.3K
1.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.45 LBP 1.0M
$11.60 LBP 1.0M
-1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 LBP 161.7K
$1.02 LBP 90.9K
77.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.8K
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
15.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 101.6K
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
$0.33 LBP 29.8K
230.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.3K
$0.29 LBP 25.6K
241.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.3K
$0.22 LBP 19.3K
359.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.8K
$0.48 LBP 42.7K
68.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.7K
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 LBP 226.5K
$2.49 LBP 222.5K
1.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.85 LBP 971.5K
$10.87 LBP 973.1K
-0.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
$1.29 LBP 115.4K
-4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 LBP 192.7K
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
-2.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Koura
Ba'labakk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 LBP 181.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 LBP 450.7K
$5.05 LBP 452.2K
-0.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 113.0K
$1.22 LBP 109.3K
3.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 LBP 1.8M
$19.68 LBP 1.8M
3.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 LBP 84.3K
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
1.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
$28.3K LBP 2.5B
-0.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koura
Ba'labakk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 LBP 19.3M
$212 LBP 18.9M
2.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.96 LBP 3.3M
$37.72 LBP 3.4M
-2.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.84 LBP 3.4M
$36.65 LBP 3.3M
3.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koura
Ba'labakk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 LBP 723.3K
$8.02 LBP 717.7K
0.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koura
Ba'labakk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 LBP 27.5M
$297 LBP 26.5M
3.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 LBP 396.2M
$4,494 LBP 402.2M
-1.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koura
Ba'labakk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 LBP 6.5M
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
3.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.33 LBP 4.1M
$44.91 LBP 4.0M
0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$121 LBP 10.8M
3.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$94.4 LBP 8.5M
-0.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koura
Ba'labakk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 LBP 22.6M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 LBP 18.2M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 LBP 40.2M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 LBP 30.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 LBP 101.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$842 LBP 75.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koura
Ba'labakk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 LBP 52.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
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Last update for Koura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ba'labakk: March 2, 2026

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