Beirut vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$598
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
92
😀 Quality of life
62
90
🏙️ Population
2.42M
519K

The cost of living in Beirut is 23% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4463rd and 3001st ($1353 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Lebanon and France, respectively. Check Lebanon vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 5682nd and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Lyon

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Beirut Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$12190

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997