Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 41.9% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 50.9% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 82.6% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Lebanon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Australia, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 39.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 82.6% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
|
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