Beirut vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
93
😀 Quality of life
61
82
🏙️ Population
2.42M
546K

The cost of living in Beirut is 33% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4691st and 2758th ($1165 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Lebanon and Portugal, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 4996th and 437th 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
$8.92
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$16143

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162