Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 33.4% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Beirut
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪72.72
|
$10.00
LBP895,566
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪46.92
|
$7.64
LBP684,123
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.13
|
$1.59
LBP142,331
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪6.88
|
$1.13
LBP101,199
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.31
|
$0.91
LBP81,900
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪22.80
|
$5.48
LBP490,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪25.54
|
$6.19
LBP554,149
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.59
|
$2.72
LBP243,299
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪16.77
|
$3.84
LBP343,529
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.78
|
$0.69
LBP61,948
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.17
|
$0.56
LBP49,752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.60
|
$0.41
LBP36,773
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.15
|
$0.47
LBP41,773
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.10
|
$0.39
LBP35,071
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.03
|
$0.44
LBP39,279
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪25.47
|
$3.49
LBP312,614
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪221.44
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,746
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪153,913.03
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,698,522
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪35.28
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,847
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪92.79
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,168.50
|
$738.24
LBP66,113,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,681.04
|
$359.38
LBP32,184,409
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪505.35
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,005
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪2,963.48
|
$283.33
LBP25,374,375
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪54,083.92
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,177,205
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.03
|
$3.00
LBP268,670
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.28
|
$2.80
LBP250,759
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪32.84
|
$2.00
LBP179,113
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪298.79
|
$59.33
LBP5,313,693
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪42.22
|
$7.00
LBP626,896
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪342.48
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,611
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪211.12
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪387.05
|
$103.12
LBP9,235,526
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪384.71
|
$110.71
LBP9,915,197
|
|
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