Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 43.5% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 47.0% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 23.3% less in Beirut
Housing: pay 49.1% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 78.2% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.2% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 17.9% less in Beirut

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.5% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$30.44	$10.00 LBP896,000	-49.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.22	$7.64 LBP684,454	-22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.26	$1.59 LBP142,400	-42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.57	$1.13 LBP101,248	-51.2%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 47.0% less for groceries

	Canberra	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$3.98	$0.91 LBP81,940	-64.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.30	$5.48 LBP490,560	+1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.15	$6.19 LBP554,417	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.13	$2.72 LBP243,417	-41.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.34	$3.84 LBP343,695	-6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.49	$0.69 LBP61,978	-57.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.07	$0.56 LBP49,776	-58.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.41	$0.41 LBP36,790	-73.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.80	$0.47 LBP41,793	-81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.92	$0.39 LBP35,088	-68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.71	$0.44 LBP39,298	-60.6%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

	Canberra	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.81	$3.49 LBP312,766	-31.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$182.67	$75.00 LBP6,720,000	-36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$45,081.74	$30,000.00 LBP2,688,000,000	+2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$27.20	$12.75 LBP1,142,400	-27.8%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 49.1% less for housing

	Canberra	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$100.69	$31.88 LBP2,856,000	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,746.08	$738.24 LBP66,145,882	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,175.93	$359.38 LBP32,200,000	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$281.83	$161.18 LBP14,441,997	-11.9%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 78.2% less for childcare

	Canberra	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,844.42	$283.33 LBP25,386,667	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,333.48	$4,111.11 LBP368,355,556	-71.7%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.16	$3.00 LBP268,800	-58.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.67	$2.80 LBP250,880	-23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$40.59	$2.00 LBP179,200	-92.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$101.15	$59.33 LBP5,316,267	-9.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.07	$7.00 LBP627,200	-51.2%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 17.9% less for clothing

	Canberra	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$133.62	$78.12 LBP7,000,000	-10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$111.15	$57.86 LBP5,184,000	-19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$184.04	$103.12 LBP9,240,000	-13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$237.41	$110.71 LBP9,920,000	-28.2%
Average			-17.9%

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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: June 2025

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