Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Metn is 22% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Metn is 29.6% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.74 LBP 961.1K

$10.63 LBP 951.5K

1.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.2 LBP 5.4M

$59.6 LBP 5.3M

1.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.79 LBP 697.2K

$7.94 LBP 710.7K

-1.89%

Cappuccino

$3.35 LBP 299.9K

$3.26 LBP 291.6K

2.76%

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

$1.59 LBP 142.7K

$1.58 LBP 141.4K

0.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 LBP 77.9K

$0.92 LBP 82.2K

-5.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 LBP 322.0K

$3.42 LBP 306.3K

5.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.05 LBP 451.9K

$5.08 LBP 455.0K

-0.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 LBP 154.1K

$1.73 LBP 155.1K

-0.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 LBP 76.0K

$0.79 LBP 70.4K

7.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 LBP 91.9K

$1.84 LBP 164.5K

-44.02%

Eggs

$1.40 LBP 125.3K

$3.11 LBP 278.7K

-54.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.08 LBP 543.8K

$11.35 LBP 1.0M

-46.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.57 LBP 588.0K

$9.69 LBP 867.4K

-32.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.61 LBP 1.0M

$11.52 LBP 1.0M

0.78%

Apples (1kg)

$1.74 LBP 156.1K

$1.80 LBP 160.8K

-3.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 LBP 130.7K

$1.47 LBP 131.9K

-0.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 LBP 102.5K

$1.09 LBP 98.0K

4.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 LBP 96.9K

$1.04 LBP 93.2K

3.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 LBP 88.7K

$0.93 LBP 83.6K

6.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 LBP 89.4K

$1.00 LBP 89.6K

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 LBP 74.3K

$0.82 LBP 73.2K

1.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 LBP 43.5K

$0.56 LBP 49.9K

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.53 LBP 137.4K

$2.47 LBP 220.6K

-38.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.09 LBP 993.0K

$11.15 LBP 998.0K

-0.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 LBP 66.7K

$1.22 LBP 109.4K

-38.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 LBP 87.8K

$2.24 LBP 200.1K

-56.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.06 LBP 184.0K

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.1 LBP 6.5M

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.09 LBP 456.0K

$5.14 LBP 459.8K

-0.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 LBP 113.3K

$1.26 LBP 112.8K

0.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.96 LBP 1.8M

$20.28 LBP 1.8M

-1.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 LBP 83.5K

$0.93 LBP 83.4K

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

$34.6K LBP 3.1B

$34.9K LBP 3.1B

-0.98%

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

$28.1K LBP 2.5B

$28.0K LBP 2.5B

0.36%

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

$214 LBP 19.2M

$218 LBP 19.5M

-1.50%

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

$37.23 LBP 3.3M

$37.76 LBP 3.4M

-1.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.00 LBP 3.3M

$37.59 LBP 3.4M

-1.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.3 LBP 6.0M

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.78 LBP 2.7M

Cinema Ticket

$8.18 LBP 732.2K

$8.05 LBP 720.1K

1.61%

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

$307 LBP 27.5M

$297 LBP 26.6M

3.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,528 LBP 405.2M

$4,435 LBP 396.9M

2.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.5 LBP 6.3M

$70.2 LBP 6.3M

0.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.49 LBP 4.1M

$44.66 LBP 4.0M

1.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 LBP 10.8M

$125 LBP 11.2M

-3.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.5 LBP 8.6M

$94.2 LBP 8.4M

1.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$808 LBP 72.3M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$368 LBP 32.9M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 LBP 45.2M

$1,959 LBP 175.4M

-74.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$976 LBP 87.3M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,689 LBP 330.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,913 LBP 171.2M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$764 LBP 68.4M

$606 LBP 54.2M

26.24%

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 Metn: January 12, 2026

Last update for Beirut: January 12, 2026

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