Beirut vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$555
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$1242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
76
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.72M

The cost of living in Beirut is 12% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4691st and 5404th ($1165 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Romania, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 4996th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.92
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$10286

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721