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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Beirut is fine.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Beirut.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Quality of life: Beirut performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Entertainment: Beirut has a lot of entertainment, cafes, clubs, restaurants, places to relax with friends, romantic dates and just to have a good time.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Beirut.
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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
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Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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English: The locals speak excellent English, the only thing that you may notice is not always accurate pronunciation, because the phonetic system of their language is different from English.
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Nightlife: Natives estimate the work of night clubs and entertainments as exceptional.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.
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Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1800.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Beirut can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Beirut has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
