Beirut vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$598
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
93
😀 Quality of life
62
83
🏙️ Population
2.42M
546K

The cost of living in Beirut is 31% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4463rd and 2184th ($1353 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 5682nd and 574th 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
$10.9
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$16697

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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

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249