Cost of living comparison

Doha, Qatar

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 2.1% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 79.0% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 17.9% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 48.2% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 17.2% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 64.0% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.4% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in Beirut

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Beirut are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Beirut. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.0% more for restaurants

	Doha	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 QAR29.93	$10.00 LBP895,577	+21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.53 QAR27.44	$7.64 LBP684,131	+1.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 QAR3.27	$1.59 LBP142,333	+76.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 QAR1.30	$1.13 LBP101,200	+216.1%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 17.9% less for groceries

	Doha	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 QAR5.70	$0.91 LBP81,901	-41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.74 QAR20.89	$5.48 LBP490,328	-4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 QAR29.11	$6.19 LBP554,155	-22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.30	$2.72 LBP243,302	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 QAR14.00	$3.84 LBP343,533	-0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.14	$0.69 LBP61,948	-19.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 QAR2.60	$0.56 LBP49,753	-22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 QAR2.45	$0.41 LBP36,773	-38.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.21	$0.47 LBP41,774	-23.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 QAR1.55	$0.39 LBP35,071	-7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.06	$0.44 LBP39,279	-22.3%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 48.2% more for transportation

	Doha	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$3.49 LBP312,618	+63.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 QAR119.72	$75.00 LBP6,716,825	+128.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,910.54 QAR79,812.80	$30,000.00 LBP2,686,730,014	+36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.72 QAR71.83	$12.75 LBP1,141,860	-35.3%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 17.2% less for housing

	Doha	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.95 QAR320.37	$31.88 LBP2,854,651	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.13 QAR5,719.45	$738.24 LBP66,114,631	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.80 QAR3,692.95	$359.38 LBP32,184,787	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.85 QAR276.31	$161.18 LBP14,435,174	+112.5%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 64.0% less for childcare

	Doha	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$797.97 QAR2,906.72	$283.33 LBP25,374,672	-64.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,234.42 QAR40,923.24	$4,111.11 LBP368,181,520	-63.4%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.91	$3.00 LBP268,673	-72.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 QAR19.15	$2.80 LBP250,761	-46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.57 QAR23.94	$2.00 LBP179,115	-69.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.97 QAR429.74	$59.33 LBP5,313,755	-49.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 QAR44.89	$7.00 LBP626,904	-43.2%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Doha	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.12 QAR222.64	$78.12 LBP6,996,693	+27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 QAR201.49	$57.86 LBP5,181,551	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 QAR353.06	$103.12 LBP9,235,634	+6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.98 QAR345.99	$110.71 LBP9,915,313	+16.6%
Average			+13.9%

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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: April 2025

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