Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baalbek Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baalbek

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.9% more expensive than Baalbek without rent, and 55.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.2% more expensive than Baalbek without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baalbek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.65 LBP 953.4K
51.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
5.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.14 LBP 728.5K
26.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.28 LBP 293.5K
-15.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.65 LBP 147.4K
35.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.86 LBP 76.7K
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.6 LBP 322.2K
-5.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.96 LBP 443.9K
-22.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baalbek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
-34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.8 LBP 71.7K
116.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
-4.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.17 LBP 283.9K
-1.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.32 LBP 1M
17.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.7 LBP 867.8K
-17.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.63 LBP 1M
37.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.82 LBP 162.6K
25.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 LBP 137.2K
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.1 LBP 98.4K
85.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.1 LBP 98.2K
131.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.93 LBP 82.9K
89.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 LBP 75.1K
135.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 LBP 49.3K
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.57 LBP 229.8K
156.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.79 LBP 966K
-45.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.21 LBP 198.1K
32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baalbek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.01 LBP 448.6K
-15.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.22 LBP 108.8K
-29.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.18 LBP 1.8M
-7.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
120.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
44.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baalbek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$216 LBP 19.4M
-31.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.6 LBP 3.4M
-44.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.21 LBP 3.3M
6.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baalbek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.2 LBP 733.7K
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baalbek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$304 LBP 27.2M
99.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,405 LBP 394.2M
265.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baalbek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.2 LBP 6.4M
46.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.5 LBP 4.1M
-9.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$123 LBP 11M
-24.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.8 LBP 8.5M
25.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baalbek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$437 LBP 39.1M
264.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$580 LBP 51.9M
117.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,401 LBP 125.4M
117.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$541 LBP 48.4M
282.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baalbek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.16
-65.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baalbek: October 29, 2025

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