Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 47.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 86.6% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Beirut
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of London, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.92
|
$10.00
LBP895,679
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$7.64
LBP684,209
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.80
|
$1.59
LBP142,349
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$1.13
LBP101,212
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.52
|
$0.91
LBP81,911
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.13
|
$5.48
LBP490,384
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.62
|
$6.19
LBP554,219
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.26
|
$2.72
LBP243,330
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.12
|
$3.84
LBP343,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.14
|
$0.69
LBP61,955
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.55
|
$0.56
LBP49,758
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.05
|
$0.41
LBP36,777
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.31
|
$0.47
LBP41,778
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.50
|
$0.39
LBP35,075
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.51
|
$0.44
LBP39,284
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.41
|
$3.49
LBP312,654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£189.16
|
$75.00
LBP6,717,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,687,037,139
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.82
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,991
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
London
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.49
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,977
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,075.69
|
$738.24
LBP66,122,188
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,511.28
|
$359.38
LBP32,188,466
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£193.26
|
$161.18
LBP14,436,824
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
London
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,708.91
|
$283.33
LBP25,377,573
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,425.70
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,223,608
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.05
|
$3.00
LBP268,704
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.52
|
$2.80
LBP250,790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.47
|
$2.00
LBP179,136
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.09
|
$59.33
LBP5,314,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.82
|
$7.00
LBP626,975
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£70.99
|
$78.12
LBP6,997,493
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.02
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£84.12
|
$103.12
LBP9,236,690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£99.13
|
$110.71
LBP9,916,447
|
|
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