Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 72.5% higher than in Beirut (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 128.2% higher than in Beirut
Rent Prices in London are 284.8% higher than in Beirut
Restaurant Prices in London are 127.7% higher than in Beirut
Groceries Prices in London are 94.0% higher than in Beirut
Local Purchasing Power in London is 429.6% higher than in Beirut
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Restaurants
 Beirut Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 $
(6.38 £)		 25.09 $
(20.00 £)		      +213.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $
(39.86 £)		 100.36 $
(80.00 £)		      +100.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $
(5.58 £)		 10.04 $
(8.00 £)		      +43.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $
(2.39 £)		 8.15 $
(6.50 £)		      +171.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.10 $
(3.27 £)		 7.21 $
(5.75 £)		      +75.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.48 $
(1.98 £)		 4.51 $
(3.59 £)		      +81.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.51 $
(1.21 £)		 2.54 $
(2.02 £)		      +67.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.98 $
(0.78 £)		 2.07 $
(1.65 £)		      +111.6 %
Markets
 Beirut Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.42 $
(5.12 £)		 6.32 $
(5.04 £)		      -1.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.57 £)		 1.76 $
(1.41 £)		      +148.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.80 $
(0.63 £)		 1.16 $
(0.92 £)		      +45.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.17 $
(1.73 £)		 3.97 $
(3.17 £)		      +83.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 $
(3.71 £)		 4.28 $
(3.41 £)		      -8.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.32 $
(2.64 £)		 4.25 $
(3.39 £)		      +28.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.14 $
(4.10 £)		 7.09 $
(5.65 £)		      +38.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.61 $
(0.48 £)		 1.46 $
(1.17 £)		      +141.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 $
(0.45 £)		 0.75 $
(0.59 £)		      +30.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.37 $
(0.30 £)		 1.47 $
(1.17 £)		      +294.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.44 $
(0.35 £)		 1.75 $
(1.39 £)		      +296.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.33 $
(0.26 £)		 0.72 $
(0.58 £)		      +120.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.40 $
(0.32 £)		 0.67 $
(0.53 £)		      +65.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.70 $
(0.56 £)		 1.22 $
(0.97 £)		      +74.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.40 $
(0.32 £)		 1.65 $
(1.31 £)		      +314.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.50 $
(4.38 £)		 11.92 $
(9.50 £)		      +116.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.24 $
(0.99 £)		 2.62 $
(2.09 £)		      +111.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $
(1.46 £)		 3.06 $
(2.44 £)		      +66.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.29 $
(1.83 £)		 18.82 $
(15.00 £)		      +721.7 %
Transportation
 Beirut Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.35 $
(1.08 £)		 3.51 $
(2.80 £)		      +160.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.22 $
(51.99 £)		 250.91 $
(200.00 £)		      +284.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 $
(4.38 £)		 5.65 $
(4.50 £)		      +2.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 $
(1.28 £)		 3.93 $
(3.13 £)		      +144.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $
(15.94 £)		 37.64 $
(30.00 £)		      +88.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(2.82 £)		 7.16 $
(5.71 £)		      +102.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(19,927.65 £)		 34,223.80 $
(27,280.00 £)		      +36.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,500.00 $
(16,340.67 £)		 32,443.14 $
(25,860.62 £)		      +58.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Beirut Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 247.79 $
(197.51 £)		 368.59 $
(293.80 £)		      +48.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.99 $
(38.26 £)		 18.86 $
(15.03 £)		      -60.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.62 $
(40.35 £)		 38.91 $
(31.02 £)		      -23.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Beirut Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.83 $
(48.49 £)		 58.96 $
(47.00 £)		      -3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.29 $
(23.34 £)		 18.01 $
(14.35 £)		      -38.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(5.58 £)		 18.82 $
(15.00 £)		      +168.8 %
Childcare
 Beirut Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 325.00 $
(259.06 £)		 2,308.78 $
(1,840.34 £)		      +610.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,150.00 $
(3,307.99 £)		 25,159.47 $
(20,054.76 £)		      +506.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Beirut Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.69 $
(66.71 £)		 102.52 $
(81.72 £)		      +22.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.29 $
(43.27 £)		 49.39 $
(39.37 £)		      -9.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.86 $
(85.97 £)		 111.72 $
(89.05 £)		      +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.86 $
(93.94 £)		 122.67 $
(97.78 £)		      +4.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Beirut Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 771.88 $
(615.27 £)		 2,682.88 $
(2,138.54 £)		      +247.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 369.23 $
(294.32 £)		 2,016.53 $
(1,607.38 £)		      +446.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,629.17 $
(1,298.62 £)		 5,380.75 $
(4,289.02 £)		      +230.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 792.31 $
(631.55 £)		 3,628.51 $
(2,892.31 £)		      +358.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Beirut Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 344.90 $
(274.92 £)		 1,644.95 $
(1,311.20 £)		      +376.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 153.29 $
(122.19 £)		 927.38 $
(739.22 £)		      +505.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Beirut Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 358.33 $
(285.63 £)		 4,331.34 $
(3,452.54 £)		      +1,108.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.76 5.56      -48.4 %
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