Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beirut vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary
Beirut is 7.6% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Beirut
The cost of transportation and housing in Beirut are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beirut.
Beirut vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beirut instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$10.82
LBP966,418
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
€7.80
|
$8.00
LBP714,522
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.80
|
$1.76
LBP156,798
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.13
|
$0.76
LBP68,103
|
|
Vilnius vs. Beirut - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.35
|
$0.75
LBP66,834
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
€5.47
|
$5.06
LBP452,159
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€5.02
|
$6.20
LBP553,696
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
€2.54
|
$3.05
LBP272,561
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
€2.79
|
$4.28
LBP382,621
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$0.92
LBP81,735
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.66
LBP59,250
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.60
LBP53,814
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$0.51
LBP45,143
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.42
LBP37,170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.40
|
$0.55
LBP49,194
|
|
Vilnius vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries
pay 28.1% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.60
|
$3.51
LBP313,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.62
€30.72
|
$72.50
LBP6,475,359
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,068.89
€30,240.85
|
$35,000.00
LBP3,126,035,607
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.26
€10.57
|
$19.00
LBP1,696,991
|
|
Vilnius vs. Beirut - Cost of transportation
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.63
€15.20
|
$37.92
LBP3,387,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$864.31
€745.32
|
$842.31
LBP75,230,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.10
€563.19
|
$372.22
LBP33,245,141
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.49
€158.23
|
$139.38
LBP12,448,355
|
|
Vilnius vs. Beirut - Cost of housing
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$630.27
€543.49
|
$362.50
LBP32,376,797
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,334.18
€8,049.12
|
$6,187.50
LBP552,638,438
|
|
Vilnius vs. Beirut - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.00
LBP357,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.18
|
$3.28
LBP293,366
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.09
|
$2.55
LBP227,754
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.39
€37.42
|
$66.33
LBP5,924,582
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$10.00
LBP893,153
|
|
Vilnius vs. Beirut - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.70
€75.62
|
$59.38
LBP5,303,096
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.09
€38.02
|
$50.00
LBP4,465,765
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.39
€92.61
|
$120.56
LBP10,767,456
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.02
€119.02
|
$102.86
LBP9,186,717
|
|
Vilnius vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing
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