Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 42.1% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Beirut
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$10.00
LBP896,383
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
$7.64
LBP684,747
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$1.59
LBP142,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$1.13
LBP101,291
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.91
LBP81,975
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$5.48
LBP490,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$6.19
LBP554,655
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.23
|
$2.72
LBP243,521
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.67
|
$3.84
LBP343,842
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.69
LBP62,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.56
LBP49,798
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.41
LBP36,806
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.47
LBP41,811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.39
LBP35,103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.44
LBP39,314
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.12
|
$3.49
LBP312,900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.97
|
$75.00
LBP6,722,875
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,965.73
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,689,149,843
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.87
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,889
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.80
|
$31.88
LBP2,857,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,926.03
|
$738.24
LBP66,174,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,597.44
|
$359.38
LBP32,213,774
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.01
|
$161.18
LBP14,448,175
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,090.95
|
$283.33
LBP25,397,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,704.30
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,513,127
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.66
|
$3.00
LBP268,915
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$2.80
LBP250,987
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$2.00
LBP179,277
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.93
|
$59.33
LBP5,318,541
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.20
|
$7.00
LBP627,468
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.39
|
$78.12
LBP7,002,994
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.65
|
$57.86
LBP5,186,218
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.73
|
$103.12
LBP9,243,953
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.78
|
$110.71
LBP9,924,243
|
|
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