Lebanon
Beirut
#1 Top 5 cities
Beirut remains Lebanon's strongest expat center for services, culture, business, and international links, though conditions are highly volatile.
Country overview
Population
1Β 916Β 100
Year-round temperatures
Day: 17°C aΕΎ 31°C
Night: 11°C aΕΎ 25°C
Climate
A Mediterranean coastal climate with a hot summer and a mild winter.
Distance to the sea
0 km
Social atmosphere
7/10
Costs
Housing cost
6/10
Food cost
6/10
Business friendliness
2/10
Safety
2/10
Active conflict, airstrike risk including in Beirut's southern suburbs, civil unrest, and opportunistic crime make normal expat life substantially less safe than in Bratislava; conditions can deteriorate without warning.
Natural disaster resilience
4/10
Beirut has meaningful earthquake exposure and recurrent urban and coastal flooding; intense heat and wildfire risk also affect the wider region.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
6/10
Internet speed
4/10
Internet stability
3/10
Electricity stability
1/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- π«π·French
- πΊπΈAmericans
- π¬π§British
- π±π§Lebanese
- π¨π¦Canadians
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +International environment
- +Cafe culture
- +Quality services
- +Airport access
- +Strong foreign community
Cons
- βHigher prices
- βTraffic congestion
- βNoise