Cost of living comparison

Nuuk, Greenland

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 35.7% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 44.5% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 63.5% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Beirut
Housing: pay 42.8% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 48.1% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.8% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 22.3% more in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.5% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 DKK94.36	$10.00 LBP895,577	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.82 DKK103.84	$7.64 LBP684,131	-51.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 DKK16.04	$1.59 LBP142,333	-35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK18.87	$1.13 LBP101,200	-60.7%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 63.5% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 DKK22.96	$0.91 LBP81,901	-73.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.89 DKK110.88	$5.48 LBP490,328	-67.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.96 DKK65.39	$6.19 LBP554,155	-37.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.42 DKK29.00	$2.72 LBP243,302	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 DKK54.14	$3.84 LBP343,533	-53.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 DKK10.70	$0.69 LBP61,948	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.85 DKK12.13	$0.56 LBP49,753	-69.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.49	$0.41 LBP36,773	-74.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.84	$0.47 LBP41,774	-76.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK9.99	$0.39 LBP35,071	-74.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.74 DKK11.41	$0.44 LBP39,279	-74.8%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.70 DKK24.29	$3.49 LBP312,618	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.07 DKK545.42	$75.00 LBP6,716,825	-9.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,422.30 DKK225,999.12	$30,000.00 LBP2,686,730,014	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.15 DKK316.12	$12.75 LBP1,141,860	-73.5%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 42.8% less for housing

	Nuuk	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.16 DKK867.67	$31.88 LBP2,854,651	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,101.90 DKK7,234.49	$738.24 LBP66,114,631	-33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$901.88 DKK5,921.27	$359.38 LBP32,184,787	-60.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.86 DKK1,082.40	$161.18 LBP14,435,174	-2.2%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 48.1% less for childcare

	Nuuk	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.16 DKK3,585.79	$283.33 LBP25,374,672	-48.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$4,111.11 LBP368,181,520
Average			-48.1%

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pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.62	$3.00 LBP268,673	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK39.32	$2.80 LBP250,761	-53.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50 DKK75.49	$2.00 LBP179,115	-82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 DKK301.33	$59.33 LBP5,313,755	+29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.56 DKK141.54	$7.00 LBP626,904	-67.5%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 22.3% more for clothing

	Nuuk	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK566.18	$78.12 LBP6,996,693	-9.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.87 DKK169.85	$57.86 LBP5,181,551	+123.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DKK565.23	$103.12 LBP9,235,634	+19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$201.07 DKK1,320.14	$110.71 LBP9,915,313	-44.9%
Average			+22.3%

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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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