Beirut vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$598
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
2.42M
985K

The cost of living in Beirut is 46% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4463rd and 849th ($1353 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Sweden, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5682nd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Stockholm

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Beirut Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1909
🔌 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
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$17693

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516