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Cost of Living in Beirut
Summary about cost of living in Beirut:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,706.69$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 759.00$ without rent.
- Cost of living index in Beirut is 35.35% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 290th out of 519 cities in the world.
- Beirut has a cost of living index of 64.65.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 11.02 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 53.27 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.63 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.31 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.68 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.77 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.42 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.75 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.74 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.93 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.12 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.29 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.87 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.36 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.78 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.55 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.50 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.52 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.39 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.40 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.87 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.76 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.29 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.89 $ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 2.19 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.36 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 45.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.61 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.25 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 15.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.04 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,543.75 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 131.86 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.31 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 47.94 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 69.08 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.10 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 360.78 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 5,024.07 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 94.78 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 49.98 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 118.54 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 151.74 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,020.22 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 555.89 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,464.78 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 933.03 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 493.05 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 179.52 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,085.36 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 6.58 |
Prices in Beirut
These data are based on 1487 entries in the past 18 months from 154 different contributors.
Last update: October 2017
Last update: October 2017
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