Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 28.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 76.4% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Beirut
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Beirut are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$10.00
LBP896,383
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.61
|
$7.64
LBP684,747
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
$1.59
LBP142,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$1.13
LBP101,291
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.81
|
$0.91
LBP81,975
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.37
|
$5.48
LBP490,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.32
|
$6.19
LBP554,655
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.15
|
$2.72
LBP243,521
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.68
|
$3.84
LBP343,842
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
$0.69
LBP62,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.29
|
$0.56
LBP49,798
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.60
|
$0.41
LBP36,806
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.82
|
$0.47
LBP41,811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.11
|
$0.39
LBP35,103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.95
|
$0.44
LBP39,314
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.48
|
$3.49
LBP312,900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$503.69
|
$75.00
LBP6,722,875
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,853.13
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,689,149,843
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.78
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,889
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.93
|
$31.88
LBP2,857,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,101.36
|
$738.24
LBP66,174,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,088.48
|
$359.38
LBP32,213,774
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,466.62
|
$161.18
LBP14,448,175
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,853.31
|
$283.33
LBP25,397,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,689.30
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,513,127
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$3.00
LBP268,915
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.54
|
$2.80
LBP250,987
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.75
|
$2.00
LBP179,277
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$667.95
|
$59.33
LBP5,318,541
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.74
|
$7.00
LBP627,468
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.13
|
$78.12
LBP7,002,994
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.93
|
$57.86
LBP5,186,218
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.20
|
$103.12
LBP9,243,953
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,114.15
|
$110.71
LBP9,924,243
|
|
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