Quality of life in Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon, is characterized by low taxes. Our data reflects that this city has a good ranking in housing and safety.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
7
141/265Details
| Large apartment | $1400.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1000.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.62 |
| Small apartment | $720.00 |
Cost of Living
6
94/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $7.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $4.50 |
| A beer | $1.30 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $1.60 |
| Bread | $0.34 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.63 |
| Lunch | $19.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $73.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $62.00 |
| Movie ticket | $10.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $65.55 |
Startups
3
178/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.45 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 4 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.19 |
| Meetups groups | 35 |
| Meetups members | 9075 |
| Number of investors | 13 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 54 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 4 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.41 |
| Startup events | 3 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.19 |
| Startups [score] | 0.48 |
| Total number of startups | 64 |
Venture Capital
N/A
Details
| Funding accelerator names | Seeqnce |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 1 |
Travel Connectivity
1
233/266Details
| Airport hub | 45 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.26 |
Commute
5
165/255Details
| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Lebanon/Beirut |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.61 |
Business Freedom
4
236/264Details
| Business freedom | 59.10 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.34 |
| Freedom from corruption | 27.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.12 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 57.30 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.40 |
| Time to open a business | 15.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.84 |
Safety
7
165/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.48 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 21 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.96 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.89 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.93 |
Healthcare
6
191/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.47 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.81 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.88 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.49 |
Education
1
221/240Details
| Best university in ranking | American University of Beirut |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 550 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 48 |
| PISA ranking | 54 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.10 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 52 |
| PISA science (high school) | 51 |
| University quality [score] | 0.10 |
Environmental Quality
1
262/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.16 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.22 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.10 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.10 |
Economy
3
226/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1506.56 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | LBP |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.39 |
| GDP per capita | $17985.86 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.30 |
Taxation
8
13/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.79 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.87 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.30 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 181 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.10 |
Internet Access
2
255/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 5.55 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.10 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.22 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 4.81 |
Leisure & Culture
3
231/264Details
| Art galleries | 153 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.59 |
| Cinemas | 64 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.52 |
| Comedy clubs | 26 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.67 |
| Concert venues | 86 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.45 |
| Historical sites | 46 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.35 |
| Museums | 16 |
| Museums [score] | 0.33 |
| Performing art venues | 89 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.47 |
| Sport venues | 3 |
| Sports [score] | 0.16 |
| Zoos | 2 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.57 |
Tolerance
4
242/266Details
| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 47.15 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.46 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | N/A |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | Ambiguous |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Unrecognized |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.37 |
Outdoors
4
195/266Details
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 102.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.77 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in Beirut are in the 94th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Housing costs (USD)
$1400
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Monthly fitness club membership | $73 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $10 |
 Broadband internet connection | $42 |
 Monthly public transport | $62 |
 Lunch | $19 |
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$24,768
Median salary
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Taxation
Personal taxation
Effective income tax rate
8%
For annual salary of $40000
12%
For annual salary of $80000
Value added tax (VAT)
10%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.
Compared to other cities
13/266
Corporate taxation
Compared to other cities
41/263
Local Currency
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
21
Guns per 100 people
1.40
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking
The overall crime rate puts Beirut in position 182 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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LGBT rights in Beirut
Homosexuality
Ambiguous
Changing gender
Legal
Surgery Not Required
Discrimination
Illegal In Some Contexts
Marriage
Unrecognized
Adoption
Legal
Public opinion in Lebanon
"Should Society Accept Homosexuality?" (18% Yes, 82% No)
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Climate
Average day length (hours)
12.6Climate type
Mediterranean
Average daily maximum temperature
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On living in Beirut
Beirut (Arabic: بيروت Bayrūt, French: Beyrouth) is the capital city of Lebanon with a population of approximately 2.1 million people in its metropolitan area. The city is on a relatively small headland jutting into the east Mediterranean. It is by far the biggest city in Lebanon. Due to Lebanon's small size the capital has always held the status as the only true cosmopolitan city in the country, and ever since the independence, has been the commercial and financial hub of Lebanon.
Beirut is composed by many different neighborhoods, each own having its own distinctive atmosphere and character. Damascus Road, which connects the center with the National Museum, was known as the "Green Line" during the civil war era (1975–1990). At that time, it separated the mostly Muslim western sector of the city and the Christian eastern sector.
Martyrs' Square and the post-war development of Beirut Central District (BCD) are the geographical pivot of the city and serve quite well for orientation. The city sprawls over a peninsula with the sea to the north and the west, and the Mount Lebanon ridge to the east
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Overall ranking
75th from a total of 163 countries
World Order
84thRefugees hosted
Refugees generated
Charity giving
Birth rate
UN Treaties signed
International Peace & Security
153rdDues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets
International violent conflict
Peacekeeping troops
Arms exports
Internet security (2014)
Planet & Climate
93rdEcological footprint
Reforestation since 1992
Hazardous pesticides exports
CO2 emissions
Ozone
Prosperity & Equality
22ndDevelopment assistance
FDI outflows
Fairtrade market size
UN volunteers abroad
Open trading
Culture
61stFreedom of movement
Press freedom
Creative services exports
UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution
Creative goods exports
Science & Technology
66thNobel prizes
Patents
Journal exports
International publications
International Students
Health & Wellbeing
89thPharmaceutical exports
Voluntary excess donations to the WHO
Food aid
Humanitarian aid donations
International Health Regulations Compliance
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