Beirut vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$2623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3306
$6487
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1539
🏘️ Family rent
$1276
$2982
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
62
99
🏙️ Population
2.42M
4.84M

The cost of living in Beirut is 51% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3995th and 452nd ($1287 vs $2623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Australia, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5031st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Sydney

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Beirut Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.08
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1770
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1601
$3721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.64%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3914
$15552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1705
$9953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.7
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.93
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.19
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.41
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.9
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.3
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.6
$22
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.2
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$1930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4359
$17216

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1079
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$979
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$821
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$822
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$749
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1452
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$582
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1435
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1438
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1408
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1424
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1303
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1435
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1427
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1425
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1428
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1501
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1454
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1481
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1418
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1310
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1413
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1326
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1333
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1273
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1327
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1599
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$957
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$577
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$628
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1456
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1451
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1529
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1517
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1384
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$482
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$588
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1731
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$414
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1625

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1897
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1950
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1751
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1592
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1524
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1755
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1508
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1662
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2321
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1524
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1739
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1661
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1361
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1453
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1569
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1391
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2345
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1672
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2079
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1930
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1714
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1688
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1315
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1602
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1636
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1709
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1726
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1759
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2367
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1702
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1823
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1649
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2363
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1539
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1545
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1880
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1652
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1624
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1834