Common information

CapitalBeirut
LanguageArabic, French
CurrencyLebanese Pound
Population4 822 000
Phone Code+961

Cost of living and prices in Lebanon

Shared roomoutside of centre255USD/Monthin city centre614USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre401USD/Monthin 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. 8 USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters 1 USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters 3 USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters 1 USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters 0 USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion 3 USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters 1 USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. 1 USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. 3 USD
Food Milk 1 liter 2 USD
Food Onion 1 kg. 1 USD
Food Lettuce 1 head 1 USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. 2 USD
Food Potato 1 kg. 1 USD
Food Potato 1 kg. 1 USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 8 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. 7 USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. 2 USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. 1 USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. 1 USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 10 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters 1 USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters 2 USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack 2 USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket 1 USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 45 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start 7 USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km 1 USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 15 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 1 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 9 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. 0 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

Beirut1 916 100 Ra's Bayrut1 251 739 Tripoli229 398 Sidon163 554 Tyre135 204 Nabatiye et Tahta120 000 Habbouch98 433 Djounie96 315 Zahle78 145 Baalbek30 916
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Ratings

Main factors in Lebanon

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

Safety in Lebanon

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

Availability of prices in Lebanon

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

Comfort in Lebanon

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

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