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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koura is 4.2% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Koura is 1.1% more expensive than Beirut without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koura
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 LBP 966.8K
$10.73 LBP 960.0K
0.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.1 LBP 5.4M
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
1.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 LBP 713.1K
$7.87 LBP 704.2K
1.27%
Cappuccino
$3.26 LBP 291.7K
$3.28 LBP 293.6K
-0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 LBP 146.4K
$1.58 LBP 141.5K
3.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 LBP 307.3K
$3.55 LBP 318.1K
-3.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 LBP 460.4K
$4.91 LBP 439.3K
4.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koura
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LBP 159.1K
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
2.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 LBP 71.8K
$0.79 LBP 71.1K
1.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 158.9K
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
2.30%
Eggs
$3.18 LBP 284.4K
$3.22 LBP 288.5K
-1.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 LBP 1.0M
$11.18 LBP 1.0M
1.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.70 LBP 867.7K
$9.63 LBP 861.6K
0.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 LBP 1.0M
$11.36 LBP 1.0M
-0.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 155.0K
$1.73 LBP 154.4K
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 135.7K
$1.46 LBP 130.5K
4.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.4K
$1.14 LBP 102.4K
-4.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 LBP 94.8K
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
-2.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 87.8K
$0.94 LBP 84.1K
4.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
$1.04 LBP 92.7K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.3K
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
-6.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.0K
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 LBP 220.4K
$2.49 LBP 222.5K
-1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 LBP 967.7K
$11.03 LBP 987.1K
-1.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 LBP 114.5K
$1.25 LBP 111.8K
2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
$2.22 LBP 198.8K
-0.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Koura
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 LBP 174.8K
$1.98 LBP 177.2K
-1.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$71.2 LBP 6.4M
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 LBP 456.6K
$5.15 LBP 460.9K
-0.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 111.0K
$1.23 LBP 110.1K
0.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
-0.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.0K
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
7.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K LBP 3.1B
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
-0.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K LBP 2.5B
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
1.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koura
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$217 LBP 19.4M
-0.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.85 LBP 3.4M
$37.37 LBP 3.3M
1.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
$37.56 LBP 3.4M
-0.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koura
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
$66.9 LBP 6.0M
-62.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$29.48 LBP 2.6M
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.04 LBP 719.8K
$7.90 LBP 706.6K
1.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koura
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 LBP 26.7M
$305 LBP 27.3M
-2.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,488 LBP 401.7M
$4,462 LBP 399.3M
0.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koura
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 LBP 6.5M
$70.8 LBP 6.3M
1.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.87 LBP 4.1M
$44.49 LBP 4.0M
3.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 LBP 11.1M
$122 LBP 10.9M
1.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 LBP 8.5M
$95.7 LBP 8.6M
-0.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koura
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 LBP 22.3M
$785 LBP 70.3M
-68.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 LBP 18.0M
$368 LBP 32.9M
-45.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 LBP 40.1M
$1,982 LBP 177.4M
-77.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 LBP 30.8M
$954 LBP 85.4M
-63.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,157 LBP 103.6M
$3,784 LBP 338.7M
-69.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$852 LBP 76.3M
$1,856 LBP 166.1M
-54.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koura
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 LBP 52.7M
$645 LBP 57.7M
-8.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
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Last update for Koura: April 13, 2026

Last update for Beirut: April 13, 2026

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