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

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 1 16 17 19 $1,150 $880 $1,100 $600 $95

Utilities 9 16 17 — $145 $198 $129 —

Internet & Mobile 4 5 9 $59 $45 $90 $37 $1

Groceries 3 17 $150 $350 $1,130 $430 $8

Transportation 10 11 17 $225 $180 $400 $120 $18

Dining Out 15 17 $432 $250 $450 $120 $35

Leisure Activities 12 13 22 $120 $90 $1,497 $40 $12

Health Insurance 8 20 $63 $120 $280 $15 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 20 — $15 $30 — —

Total $2,199 $2,075 $5,175 $1,491 $171

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 17 $650.00 $600 – $1,100 per month

Coworking Space 7 $110.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 19 17 $1,050.00 $750 – $1,400 per month

Coliving Space 19 $540.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 15 17 $4.47 per cup

Beer 17 $4.48 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 15 $10.06 per meal

Fast Food Combo 14 $9.50 per meal

Apples 3 $2.62 per kg

Bread 3 $0.67 per loaf

Milk 3 $2.39 per liter

Rice 3 $1.75 per kg

Chicken Fillets 3 $10.65 per kg

Beef 3 $12.99 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 17 $9.93 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 17 $68.30 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 17 $0.71 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 10 17 $3.00 per trip

Taxi per km 10 17 $2.50 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 11 17 $77.10 per month

Gasoline 6 $1.39 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 10 17 $15.50 per trip

Scooter Rental — per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $31.00 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 $28.00 per month

Gym Membership 12 $75.00 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 21 $11.17 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $19.00 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 13 $11.00 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 17 $66.90 per pair

Summer Dress 17 $45.00 per dress

Running Shoes 17 $138.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 17 $10.70 per visit

Laundry — per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 18 $60.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 17 $5.82 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 89,500 LBP on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

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Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 893.85 1050
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1117.32 650
- Apples 0.22 2.62
- Beef 2.23 12.99
- Beer 0.56 4.48
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- Bread 0.09 0.67
- Chicken Fillets 0.89 10.65
- Cinema Ticket 1.68 11
- Coffee 0.84 4.47
- Coliving Space 558.66 540
- Coworking Space 27.93 110
- Dining Out local 33.52, nomad 201.12, expat 111.73, family 134.08, tourist 5.59 local 120, nomad 432, expat 250, family 450, tourist 35
- Doctor Visit (GP) 5.59 60
- Fast Food Combo 2.79 9.5
- Gasoline 0.28 1.39
- Groceries local 78.21, nomad 16.76, expat 89.39, family 223.46, tourist 0 local 430, nomad 150, expat 350, family 1130, tourist 8
- Gym Membership 7.82 75
- Haircut 1.12 10.7
- Health Insurance local 11.17, nomad 22.35, expat 33.52, family 89.39, tourist 0 local 15, nomad 62.72, expat 120, family 280, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 279.33, nomad 837.99, expat 558.66, family 726.26, tourist 391.06 local 600, nomad 1150, expat 880, family 1100, tourist 95
- Internet & Mobile local 27.93, nomad 44.69, expat 39.11, family 55.87, tourist 0.56 local 37, nomad 59, expat 45, family 90, tourist 1.35
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 13.41 28
- Jeans 6.7 66.9
- Laundry 0.56 not set
- Leisure Activities local 11.17, nomad 55.87, expat 44.69, family 67.04, tourist 2.79 local 40, nomad 120, expat 90, family 1497, tourist 12
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.68 10.06
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 13.41 68.3
- Milk 0.39 2.39
- Mobile Plan 3.35 31
- Monthly Transport Pass 4.47 77.1
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 1.68 5.82
- Rice 0.2 1.75
- Ride-hailing (5km) 1.68 15.5
- Running Shoes 20.11 138
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5.59 19
- Scooter Rental 1.12 not set
- Summer Dress 5.59 45
- Taxi Start 0.56 3
- Taxi per km 0.17 2.5
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 3.35 11.17
- Transportation local 16.76, nomad 33.52, expat 27.93, family 89.39, tourist 1.68 local 120, nomad 225, expat 180, family 400, tourist 18
- Utilities local 39.11, nomad 0, expat 50.28, family 67.04, tourist 0 local 129, nomad 0, expat 145, family 198, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 33.52, expat 55.87, family 89.39 local 0, expat 15, family 30
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.06 0.71
- Wine (Mid-range) 6.7 9.93
Apartment (1 bedroom), Milk, Bread, Rice, Internet (60 Mbps+), Internet & Mobile, Housing, Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Doctor Visit (GP), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Beef and primary sources (listings, Spinneys, Ogero, Raseef, EatMyIndex, elcinema, IMLebanon) (honeymoonrealestate.com, spinneyslebanon.com, ogero.gov.lb, montlasallesport.com)

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