Common information

Capital
Beirut
Language
Arabic, French
Currency
Lebanese Pound
Population
4 822 000
Phone code
+961

Cost of living and prices in Lebanon

Shared room
outside of centre255USD/month
in city centre614USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre401USD/month
in city centre742USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. 10 USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 50 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 10 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 45 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 15 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 20,000 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 64 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 20 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 80 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 49 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 111 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 145 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 927 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 502 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 2,304 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 957 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 131 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 58 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 3,876 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 1,795 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 1,072 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 6.63

List of largest cities in Lebanon

Ratings

Main factors in Lebanon

Leisure quality
10
Quality of life
7
Travelers rating
6.4
Travelers rating
5.7
English speaking
7
Nightlife
10
Coworking spaces
8.2
Traffic
3.6
Free WIFI
4.6

Safety in Lebanon

Safety
5.9
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
5.9
Female friendly
6.9
Friendliness to foreigners
8.4
Stability of the state
4
Conditions for starting a business
7.7
Freedom of the press
4

Availability of prices in Lebanon

Cost of living
6.2
Rent, price
7.8
Products, price
7.2
Restaurants, price
6.4
Purchasing power
2.2

Comfort in Lebanon

Ecology
2.2
Weather comfort
9.3
Availability of air conditioners
9.7
Air quality
8.6

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Lebanon

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 34 34 30 24 22 23 29 33 34 37 36 35 37
Average high, °C 27 20 21 15 13 13 15 20 23 27 28 30 21
Average temperature, °C 23 17 16 11 9 10 12 15 18 22 24 24 17
Average low, °C 18 16 12 8 6 7 8 11 14 17 20 20 13
Record low, °C 13 8 4 0 -1 -1 -0 4 8 13 14 17 -1
Rain, days 0 1 3 7 5 8 8 3 1 0 0 0 35
Snow, days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fog, days 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 4 5 4 3 3 37
Thunderstorms, days 0 2 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 23
Average precipitation, mm. 9 28 84 187 153 119 154 44 13 1 0 0 791
Relative humidity, % 60 58 59 68 69 70 65 64 64 61 63 64 64
Relative humidity morning, % 68 66 68 75 75 74 72 68 68 67 68 70 70
Relative humidity evening, % 54 55 59 66 66 61 58 55 55 57 58 57 58
Wind speed, km/h 13 7 9 8 10 9 9 17 14 15 15 14 12
Day Length, часов 13 12 11 10 11 11 12 14 14 15 15 14 13
Dew point, °C 13 7 8 5 3 4 4 7 10 13 15 16 105
Growing degree-day, °C 387 247 199 76 37 46 73 168 270 369 429 450 2750
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 21 16 11 9 9 12 17 22 26 29 28 25 19