Cost of Living Comparison Between Koura and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Koura and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Koura is 11.6% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Koura is 21.2% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.94 LBP 979.2K

$10.75 LBP 961.8K

1.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.3 LBP 5.3M

$59.7 LBP 5.3M

-0.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.94 LBP 710.9K

$8.08 LBP 723.2K

-1.73%

Cappuccino

$3.28 LBP 293.4K

$3.29 LBP 294.9K

-0.30%

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

$1.64 LBP 146.3K

$1.57 LBP 140.8K

4.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 LBP 76.5K

$0.87 LBP 77.6K

-1.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 LBP 306.0K

$3.42 LBP 305.7K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.07 LBP 453.8K

$5.03 LBP 450.4K

0.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 LBP 154.4K

$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)

$1.76 LBP 157.8K

Eggs

$3.21 LBP 287.5K

$3.10 LBP 277.4K

3.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 LBP 995.9K

$11.22 LBP 1.0M

-0.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.72 LBP 869.9K

$9.66 LBP 864.8K

0.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.45 LBP 1.0M

$11.24 LBP 1.0M

1.87%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 LBP 161.7K

$1.82 LBP 163.1K

-0.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 LBP 131.8K

$1.47 LBP 131.4K

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 LBP 101.6K

$1.15 LBP 102.7K

-0.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 LBP 97.2K

$1.04 LBP 92.9K

4.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 LBP 88.3K

$0.98 LBP 88.0K

1.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 LBP 90.3K

$1.00 LBP 89.9K

1.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 LBP 72.8K

$0.81 LBP 72.5K

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 LBP 49.7K

$0.52 LBP 46.1K

5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 LBP 226.5K

$2.56 LBP 229.0K

-1.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.85 LBP 971.5K

$11.01 LBP 985.5K

-1.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 LBP 109.8K

$1.25 LBP 111.4K

-1.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 LBP 192.7K

$2.20 LBP 197.3K

-2.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.03 LBP 181.3K

$1.98 LBP 177.6K

2.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.5 LBP 6.6M

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.04 LBP 450.7K

$4.87 LBP 435.6K

3.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.26 LBP 113.0K

$1.24 LBP 110.8K

1.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.35 LBP 1.8M

$20.39 LBP 1.8M

-0.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 LBP 84.3K

$0.90 LBP 80.2K

4.44%

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

$35.1K LBP 3.1B

$34.5K LBP 3.1B

1.65%

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

$28.1K LBP 2.5B

$27.8K LBP 2.5B

1.22%

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

$216 LBP 19.3M

$218 LBP 19.5M

-0.70%

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

$36.96 LBP 3.3M

$37.23 LBP 3.3M

-0.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.84 LBP 3.4M

$37.22 LBP 3.3M

1.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.15 LBP 2.3M

$67.6 LBP 6.0M

-62.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.03 LBP 2.7M

Cinema Ticket

$8.08 LBP 723.3K

$7.83 LBP 700.5K

3.19%

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

$308 LBP 27.5M

$304 LBP 27.2M

1.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,427 LBP 396.2M

$4,532 LBP 405.6M

-2.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.4 LBP 6.5M

$72.3 LBP 6.5M

0.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.33 LBP 4.1M

$45.04 LBP 4.0M

0.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 LBP 11.2M

$123 LBP 11.0M

1.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.1 LBP 8.4M

-0.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$252 LBP 22.6M

$808 LBP 72.4M

-68.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 LBP 18.2M

$377 LBP 33.8M

-46.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 LBP 40.2M

$1,994 LBP 178.4M

-77.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$345 LBP 30.9M

$957 LBP 85.7M

-63.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,131 LBP 101.2M

$3,742 LBP 334.9M

-69.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$842 LBP 75.4M

$1,822 LBP 163.1M

-53.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$589 LBP 52.7M

$653 LBP 58.5M

-9.88%

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 Koura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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