Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidon and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidon and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Sidon is 22% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sidon is 18.3% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.84 LBP 970.4K

$10.63 LBP 951.5K

1.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.1 LBP 5.3M

$59.6 LBP 5.3M

-0.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.98 LBP 714.3K

$7.94 LBP 710.7K

0.50%

Cappuccino

$3.26 LBP 291.6K

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

$1.60 LBP 143.0K

$1.58 LBP 141.4K

1.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 LBP 78.3K

$0.92 LBP 82.2K

-4.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 LBP 306.2K

$3.42 LBP 306.3K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 LBP 445.9K

$5.08 LBP 455.0K

-1.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LBP 157.7K

$1.73 LBP 155.1K

1.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 LBP 69.9K

$0.79 LBP 70.4K

-1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.82 LBP 163.3K

$1.84 LBP 164.5K

-1.09%

Eggs

$3.23 LBP 289.1K

$3.11 LBP 278.7K

3.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.12 LBP 995.4K

$11.35 LBP 1.0M

-2.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.69 LBP 867.4K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.64 LBP 1.0M

$11.52 LBP 1.0M

1.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.73 LBP 155.2K

$1.80 LBP 160.8K

-3.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 LBP 131.0K

$1.47 LBP 131.9K

-0.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.15 LBP 103.2K

$1.09 LBP 98.0K

5.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 LBP 97.5K

$1.04 LBP 93.2K

4.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 LBP 91.0K

$0.93 LBP 83.6K

9.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 LBP 93.0K

$1.00 LBP 89.6K

4.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 LBP 75.0K

$0.82 LBP 73.2K

2.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LBP 50.1K

$0.56 LBP 49.9K

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.43 LBP 217.2K

$2.47 LBP 220.6K

-1.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 LBP 977.0K

$11.15 LBP 998.0K

-2.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 LBP 113.8K

$1.22 LBP 109.4K

4.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 LBP 198.2K

$2.24 LBP 200.1K

-1.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.03 LBP 182.0K

$2.06 LBP 184.0K

-1.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.1 LBP 6.5M

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.93 LBP 441.2K

$5.14 LBP 459.8K

-4.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 LBP 113.5K

$1.26 LBP 112.8K

0.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.23 LBP 1.8M

$20.28 LBP 1.8M

-0.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 LBP 81.1K

$0.93 LBP 83.4K

-2.15%

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

$34.7K LBP 3.1B

$34.9K LBP 3.1B

-0.57%

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

$27.7K LBP 2.5B

$28.0K LBP 2.5B

-0.79%

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

$212 LBP 18.9M

$218 LBP 19.5M

-2.82%

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

$37.17 LBP 3.3M

$37.76 LBP 3.4M

-1.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.80 LBP 3.4M

$37.59 LBP 3.4M

0.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.87 LBP 2.9M

$67.3 LBP 6.0M

-51.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.07 LBP 901.5K

$29.78 LBP 2.7M

-66.19%

Cinema Ticket

$5.85 LBP 523.5K

$8.05 LBP 720.1K

-27.33%

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

$307 LBP 27.5M

$297 LBP 26.6M

3.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,530 LBP 405.4M

$4,435 LBP 396.9M

2.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.9 LBP 6.4M

$70.2 LBP 6.3M

2.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.52 LBP 4.1M

$44.66 LBP 4.0M

1.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 LBP 10.8M

$125 LBP 11.2M

-3.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.9 LBP 8.3M

$94.2 LBP 8.4M

-1.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$250 LBP 22.4M

$808 LBP 72.3M

-69.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$101 LBP 9.1M

$368 LBP 32.9M

-72.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$609 LBP 54.5M

$1,959 LBP 175.4M

-68.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 LBP 36.1M

$976 LBP 87.3M

-58.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$987 LBP 88.3M

$3,689 LBP 330.1M

-73.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$841 LBP 75.2M

$1,913 LBP 171.2M

-56.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$606 LBP 54.2M

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 Sidon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Beirut: January 12, 2026

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