Cost of Living in Beirut, 🇱🇧 Lebanon - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $838 $559 $726 $279 $391

Utilities — $50 $67 $39 —

Internet & Mobile $45 $39 $56 $28 $1

Groceries $17 $89 $223 $78 —

Dining Out $201 $112 $134 $34 $6

Leisure Activities $56 $45 $67 $11 $3

Health Insurance $22 $34 $89 $11 —

Visa & Legal Fees $34 $56 $89 — —

Transportation $34 $28 $89 $17 $2

Total $1,247 $1,012 $1,540 $497 $403

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,117.32 per month

Coworking Space $27.93 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $893.85 per month

Coliving Space $558.66 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.84 per cup

Beer $0.56 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.68 per meal

Fast Food Combo $2.79 per meal

Apples $0.22 per kg

Bread $0.09 per loaf

Rice $0.20 per kg

Chicken Fillets $0.89 per kg

Beef $2.23 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $6.70 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $13.41 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.06 per bottle

Milk $0.39 per liter

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.56 per trip

Taxi per km $0.17 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $4.47 per month

Gasoline $0.28 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $1.68 per trip

Scooter Rental $1.12 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $3.35 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $13.41 per month

Gym Membership $7.82 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $3.35 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.59 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $1.68 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $6.70 per pair

Summer Dress $5.59 per dress

Running Shoes $20.11 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $1.12 per visit

Laundry $0.56 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $5.59 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $1.68 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 89,500 LBP

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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