Today we look at moving to Beirut in Lebanon from Amman in Jordan. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In both Beirut and Amman people speak Arabic.
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
After the destructive Lebanese civil war, Beirut underwent major reconstruction, and the redesigned historic city center, marina, pubs and nightlife districts have once again rendered it a tourist attraction. The city is the focal point of the region's cultural life, renowned for its press, theaters, cultural activities, and nightlife. Amman is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Amman is a regional hub in communications, transportation, medical tourism, education, and investment.
The overall cost of living rank in Beirut is 118 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with middle cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Amman to Beirut will experience a change in cost of living of 20.2%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Beirut is ranked as a high degree of hardship location with a hardship index of 30% the same as Amman.
Source: http://www.xpatulator.com as at July 2011.
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Lebanon, Beirut Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: The Lebanese Republic.
Location: Lebanon is in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria.
Country Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows.
Country Terrain: Narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains.
Major Languages: Arabic.
Major Religions: Islam, Christianity.
Country Population: 3.8 million (2008 est.) 3.9 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Lebanon is charaterised by remittances from Lebanese abroad which account for one fifth of the country's economy. The thriving tourism and banking activities have made the services sector the most important part of the Lebanese economy employing nearly 65% of the workforce.
Currency: Lebanese Pound (LBP).
Country Inflation: 10.8% (2008 est.) 2.5% (2009 est.).
City: Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.
City Economy: After the destructive Lebanese civil war, Beirut underwent major reconstruction, and the redesigned historic city center, marina, pubs and nightlife districts have once again rendered it a tourist attraction. The city is the focal point of the region's cultural life, renowned for its press, theaters, cultural activities, and nightlife.
Cost of Living: Beirut has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Beirut is currently ranked 116 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Lebanon, Beirut
Location: Lebanon is in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria.
Country Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows.
Country Terrain: Narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains.
Major Languages: Arabic.
Major Religions: Islam, Christianity.
Country Population: 3.8 million (2008 est.) 3.9 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Lebanon is charaterised by remittances from Lebanese abroad which account for one fifth of the country's economy. The thriving tourism and banking activities have made the services sector the most important part of the Lebanese economy employing nearly 65% of the workforce.
Currency: Lebanese Pound (LBP).
Country Inflation: 10.8% (2008 est.) 2.5% (2009 est.).
City: Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.
City Economy: After the destructive Lebanese civil war, Beirut underwent major reconstruction, and the redesigned historic city center, marina, pubs and nightlife districts have once again rendered it a tourist attraction. The city is the focal point of the region's cultural life, renowned for its press, theaters, cultural activities, and nightlife.
Cost of Living: Beirut has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Beirut is currently ranked 116 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Lebanon, Beirut
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