Beirut vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$598
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
2.42M
8.8M

The cost of living in Beirut is 64% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4463rd and 20th ($1353 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Lebanon vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1 months in London. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5682nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs London

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Beirut London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$30567

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Cities near Beirut

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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199