Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 10.1% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Athens, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$8.00
LBP715,377
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.78
LBP69,985
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$5.14
LBP459,361
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$6.42
LBP574,148
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$2.17
LBP193,657
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$3.32
LBP296,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.61
LBP54,251
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.57
LBP50,984
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.37
LBP33,438
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.44
LBP39,407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.33
LBP29,339
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.40
LBP35,998
|
|
pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$3.53
LBP315,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$25,000.00
LBP2,235,554,195
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
|
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$771.88
LBP69,022,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$369.23
LBP33,017,416
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$189.49
LBP16,944,186
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$325.00
LBP29,062,205
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$4,150.00
LBP371,101,996
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$2.48
LBP221,977
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$60.83
LBP5,439,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$83.69
LBP7,483,518
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$107.86
LBP9,644,820
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$117.86
LBP10,539,041
|
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