🇱🇧 Lebanon · #298 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Beirut?

48.7% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-48.7%
vs NYC
LBP 52,626,000
Estimated rent in
34.4
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Beirut

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
51.3 Affordable
Rent
19.7 Very affordable
Groceries
44.1 Affordable
Restaurants
51.6 Affordable
Purchasing Power
34.4 Very weak

Estimated rent in Beirut

1-BR — City centre LBP 52,626,000/mo
1-BR — Outside centre LBP 39,469,500/mo
3-BR — City centre LBP 91,648,000/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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