Beirut vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$1605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
93
😀 Quality of life
63
83
🏙️ Population
2.42M
546K

The cost of living in Beirut is 27% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4177th and 2123rd ($1441 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Portugal, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 5483rd and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Lisbon

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Beirut Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.49
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$17788

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231