Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 26.6% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Beirut
Transportation: pay 16.7% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 52.0% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 1.8% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 15.1% more in Beirut

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Beirut are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Beirut. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Amman	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$10.00 LBP895,577	+41.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$7.64 LBP684,131	+8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.59 LBP142,333	+228.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.13 LBP101,200	+199.4%
Average			+119.5%

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Amman	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$0.91 LBP81,901	+74.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$5.48 LBP490,328	+61.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$6.19 LBP554,155	+10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$2.72 LBP243,302	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$3.84 LBP343,533	+49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$0.69 LBP61,948	-23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.56 LBP49,753	-23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.41 LBP36,773	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.47 LBP41,774	+28.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.39 LBP35,071	-2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.44 LBP39,279	+22.7%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 16.7% more for transportation

	Amman	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$3.49 LBP312,618	-36.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.010	$75.00 LBP6,716,825	+77.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD18,007.620	$30,000.00 LBP2,686,730,014	+18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$12.75 LBP1,141,860	+7.6%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 52.0% more for housing

	Amman	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.690	$31.88 LBP2,854,651	-8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.460	$738.24 LBP66,114,631	+67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.560	$359.38 LBP32,184,787	+29.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.180	$161.18 LBP14,435,174	+119.1%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 1.8% less for childcare

	Amman	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.370	$283.33 LBP25,374,672	+18.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,751.590	$4,111.11 LBP368,181,520	-22.3%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$3.00 LBP268,673	-52.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$2.80 LBP250,761	-30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$2.00 LBP179,115	-43.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.250	$59.33 LBP5,313,755	+2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$7.00 LBP626,904	-38.0%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 15.1% more for clothing

	Amman	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.720	$78.12 LBP6,996,693	+21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.780	$57.86 LBP5,181,551	+14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.810	$103.12 LBP9,235,634	-6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.150	$110.71 LBP9,915,313	+30.6%
Average			+15.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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