Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 20.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 63.1% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Lebanon
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Lebanon are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Athens, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$7.00
LBP626,904
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.62
LBP55,784
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$4.15
LBP372,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$5.55
LBP497,436
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$2.17
LBP193,894
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$3.28
LBP293,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.57
LBP51,285
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.40
LBP36,048
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.31
LBP27,865
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.44
LBP39,844
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.32
LBP28,368
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.39
LBP35,212
|
|
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$3.49
LBP312,615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,350,888,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.09
|
$494.12
LBP44,252,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.06
|
$254.69
LBP22,809,218
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.30
|
$209.17
LBP18,732,479
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,648,427
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.90
LBP170,160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.41
|
$39.42
LBP3,530,065
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$6.75
LBP604,514
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
$56.56
LBP5,065,606
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
$93.23
LBP8,349,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.46
|
$92.86
LBP8,316,069
|
|
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