Beirut vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$598
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$1467
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
78
😀 Quality of life
62
84
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.72M

The cost of living in Beirut is 19% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4463rd and 4935th ($1353 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Lebanon and Romania, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5682nd and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Bucharest

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Beirut Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$16525

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795