Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.2 times more expensive than Beirut.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 97.8% more for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP898,133
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP686,084
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,739
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,489
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP82,135
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP491,728
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP555,737
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,996
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP344,513
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP62,125
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,895
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,878
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,893
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,171
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,391
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP313,510
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,735,996
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,694,398,584
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,145,119
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 83.3% more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,862,798
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,303,338
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,276,650
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,476,375
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,447,098
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP369,232,398
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP269,440
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP251,477
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,627
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,328,922
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP628,693
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP7,016,663
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,196,340
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,261,995
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,943,614
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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