Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Lebanon

Beirut vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 14.2% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 21.4% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 6.8% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 25.8% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 6.0% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 20.1% more in Beirut

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Beirut are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Beirut.

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Beirut vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

	Rome	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$12.00 LBP1M	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$10.00 LBP896K	-10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.63	$2.33 LBP209K	-21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$0.87 LBP78,113	-41.1%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

	Rome	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$0.88 LBP78,624	-60.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.61	$5.54 LBP496K	-25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.77	$7.42 LBP664K	+14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.15	$3.57 LBP320K	-23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.03	$4.81 LBP431K	-15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$1.39 LBP124K	+18.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.76 LBP68,245	-27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.75 LBP66,945	-31.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$0.68 LBP60,933	-36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.56 LBP50,168	-12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.71 LBP63,835	-0.6%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 6.8% more for transportation

	Rome	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.16	$4.04 LBP362K	-49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.88	$77.50 LBP7M	+97.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,642.21	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+50.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.94	$23.00 LBP2M	+14.1%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 25.8% less for housing

	Rome	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.36	$37.98 LBP3M	+19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,075.88	$943.80 LBP85M	-21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €777.35	$496.60 LBP44M	-43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €139.85	$177.50 LBP16M	+13.0%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 6.0% less for childcare

	Rome	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €433.63	$681.75 LBP61M	+39.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,007.96	$10,643.75 LBP953M	-36.9%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$5.00 LBP448K	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.84	$4.54 LBP407K	+119.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.48	$3.00 LBP269K	-58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.24	$85.00 LBP8M	+29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$10.00 LBP896K	-10.7%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 20.1% more for clothing

	Rome	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.47	$67.62 LBP6M	-5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.32	$49.29 LBP4M	+35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.43	$138.89 LBP12M	+66.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.63	$120.00 LBP11M	-2.6%
Average			+20.1%

Rome vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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