Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Beirut

😐 Solo nomad: Zagreb is 0.1% more expensive than Beirut without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zagreb is 1% more expensive than Beirut without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.81
$10.86 LBP 972.4K
4.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
19.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
13.95%
Cappuccino
$2.52 €2.18
$3.31 LBP 296.4K
-23.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.59 LBP 142.3K
94.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.87 LBP 77.7K
172.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 €3.26
$3.41 LBP 304.9K
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$5.13 LBP 458.9K
-10.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.73 LBP 154.7K
-23.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$0.86 LBP 77K
118.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.75 LBP 156.4K
50.86%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$3.23 LBP 288.7K
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$11.17 LBP 999.5K
-2.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 €8.53
$9.76 LBP 873.9K
1.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$11.28 LBP 1M
11.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
6.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.52 LBP 136.2K
13.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.09 LBP 97.5K
86.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
199.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1 LBP 89.5K
38.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
40.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
54.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
141.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.01
$2.57 LBP 230.2K
126.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$11.04 LBP 987.8K
-27.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
48.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.23 LBP 199.3K
2.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 €0.5
$1.98 LBP 177.5K
-70.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.86
$73.2 LBP 6.6M
-21.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.09 LBP 455.5K
-55.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.28 LBP 114.3K
-17.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 €8.72
$20.06 LBP 1.8M
-49.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
-1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
-6.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €178
$213 LBP 19.1M
-3.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.07 €17.33
$37.06 LBP 3.3M
-45.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 €28.5
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
-10.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 €42.29
$69 LBP 6.2M
-29.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 €12.04
$29.12 LBP 2.6M
-52.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$7.83 LBP 700.8K
14.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$302 LBP 27.1M
69.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.5K
$4,394 LBP 393.3M
204.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 €85.6
$70 LBP 6.3M
41.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 €33.86
$45.02 LBP 4M
-12.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €85.1
$123 LBP 11M
-19.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.9
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
20.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €748
$808 LBP 72.3M
7.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$370 LBP 33.1M
81.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$1,975 LBP 176.7M
-24.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$972 LBP 87M
7.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,613 €4,846
$2,857 LBP 255.7M
96.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,596 €3,105
$1,852 LBP 165.8M
94.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 €1,642
$602 LBP 53.9M
215.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
11.16
-66.67%

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Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

Last update for Beirut: October 29, 2025

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