Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.1 times more expensive than Beirut.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
LBP715,377
|
$19.59
€18.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
$2.58
€2.37
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LBP69,985
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
LBP459,361
|
$8.38
€7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LBP574,148
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,657
|
$4.11
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
LBP296,469
|
$5.43
€4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
LBP54,251
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP50,984
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LBP33,438
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,407
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
LBP29,339
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,998
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
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pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
LBP315,933
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
$53.34
€49.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
LBP2,235,554,195
|
$31,021.96
€28,527.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
$24.16
€22.22
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
$57.82
€53.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$771.88
LBP69,022,736
|
$1,165.94
€1,072.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.23
LBP33,017,416
|
$976.56
€898.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.49
LBP16,944,186
|
$182.93
€168.22
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.00
LBP29,062,205
|
$989.17
€909.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,150.00
LBP371,101,996
|
$23,148.55
€21,287.01
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
LBP221,977
|
$3.88
€3.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
$9.25
€8.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.83
LBP5,439,849
|
$34.92
€32.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
$14.15
€13.01
|
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pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.69
LBP7,483,518
|
$104.24
€95.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
$49.59
€45.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.86
LBP9,644,820
|
$117.47
€108.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.86
LBP10,539,041
|
$144.77
€133.13
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