Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 31.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,794
|
$10.00
LBP896,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,517
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK441
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK305
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK504
|
$0.91
LBP81,940
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,084
|
$5.48
LBP490,560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK895
|
$6.19
LBP554,417
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK804
|
$2.72
LBP243,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,320
|
$3.84
LBP343,695
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK196
|
$0.69
LBP61,978
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK141
|
$0.56
LBP49,776
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$0.41
LBP36,790
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$0.47
LBP41,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.39
LBP35,088
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.44
LBP39,298
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,187
|
$3.49
LBP312,766
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,470
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,929,479
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,688,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,359
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,759
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK275,333
|
$738.24
LBP66,145,882
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK251,904
|
$359.38
LBP32,200,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,536
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,219
|
$283.33
LBP25,386,667
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,355,556
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,510
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK741
|
$2.80
LBP250,880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,710
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,770
|
$59.33
LBP5,316,267
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,064
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,221
|
$78.12
LBP7,000,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,945
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,211
|
$103.12
LBP9,240,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,120
|
$110.71
LBP9,920,000
|
|
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