Beirut vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$623
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
76
😀 Quality of life
62
77
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.72M

The cost of living in Beirut is 24% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4447th and 5593rd ($1195 vs $961) 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 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5118th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$5.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$9569

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678