Beirut vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
69
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.61M

The cost of living in Beirut is 51% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4691st and 973rd ($1165 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th in Lebanon and the United States, respectively. Check Lebanon vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 4996th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.92
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$10377

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Cities near Beirut

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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657