Beirut vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Beirut Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3492
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$640
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$327
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
59
96
🏙️ Population
361K
2.75M

The cost of living in Beirut is 44% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 3315th and 254th ($1329 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 195th in Lebanon and the United States, respectively. Check Lebanon vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5402nd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$663
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1551
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3802
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.9
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.67
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.8
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$136
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5205
$21587

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$985
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$984
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$905
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$1003
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$773
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1592
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$639
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1685
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1688
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1688
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1705
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1405
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1694
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1689
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1696
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1699
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1608
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1692
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1692
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1693
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1386
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1575
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1524
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1454
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1660
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1181
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$521
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$602
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1665
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1834
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1558
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$483
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$588
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1883
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$440
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1695

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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022