Places · Lebanon
Living in Beirut
Lebanon · mediterranean
Beirut is a big city of roughly 2,400,000 people right by the sea in Lebanon. The climate is mediterranean. It has a lively, popular feel and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $1,150. Healthcare is strong, and the internet is generally reliable. People come here for food and eating out, nightlife, history.
La sanità privata (5/5) è nettamente migliore di quella pubblica (2/5): metti in conto un’assicurazione. Gli affitti sono saliti di circa il 69% in cinque anni: chi arriva oggi non trova i prezzi di cui ha letto. Il reddito prodotto all’estero in genere non viene tassato qui.
At a glance
Who tends to love Beirut
- Making a budget stretch further
- Feeling safe day to day
- A genuinely good food scene
- Access to strong healthcare
- Raising a family
- Anyone into food and eating out
All parameters
🚀 Popularity & prices: Growing fast
Accommodation prices have moved about +69% in the last 5 years.
Estimates, for orientation only.
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Good to know
- • Can get busy with visitors in peak season.
⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
On the map
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