Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 31.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 51.4% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 53.3% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 33.8% less in Beirut
Housing: pay 0.4% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 9.5% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.2% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.4% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,664	$10.00 LBP893,954	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,400	$7.64 LBP682,891	-57.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK420	$1.59 LBP142,075	-49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK291	$1.13 LBP101,017	-48.3%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 53.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK481	$0.91 LBP81,753	-74.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK1,033	$5.48 LBP489,440	-29.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK853	$6.19 LBP553,151	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK767	$2.72 LBP242,861	-52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,258	$3.84 LBP342,910	-59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK187	$0.69 LBP61,836	-50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK134	$0.56 LBP49,663	-44.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK162	$0.41 LBP36,706	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK296	$0.47 LBP41,698	-79.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK191	$0.39 LBP35,007	-72.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK124	$0.44 LBP39,208	-53.0%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,132	$3.49 LBP312,052	-58.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,984	$75.00 LBP6,704,655	+0.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,654,400	$30,000.00 LBP2,681,862,129	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,204	$12.75 LBP1,139,791	-47.0%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 0.4% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK9,306	$31.88 LBP2,849,479	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK262,560	$738.24 LBP65,994,843	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK240,218	$359.38 LBP32,126,473	-80.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK7,187	$161.18 LBP14,409,020	+198.7%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 9.5% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK33,585	$283.33 LBP25,328,698	+12.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK798,400	$4,111.11 LBP367,514,440	-31.4%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,440	$3.00 LBP268,186	-72.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK707	$2.80 LBP250,307	-47.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,631	$2.00 LBP178,791	-83.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK9,317	$59.33 LBP5,304,127	-15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,968	$7.00 LBP625,768	-52.6%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK14,515	$78.12 LBP6,984,016	-28.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,623	$57.86 LBP5,172,163	+16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK20,227	$103.12 LBP9,218,901	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK25,862	$110.71 LBP9,897,348	-43.0%
Average			-21.8%

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