Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 42.6% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Lebanon
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK148.58
|
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.66
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.08
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.87
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.05
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.19
|
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.75
|
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.18
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.66
|
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.23
|
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.97
|
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.90
|
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK568.08
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK162.74
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK232.29
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
|
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,125.20
|
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,082.54
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
|
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.29
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.96
|
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK60.22
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK268.37
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK115.47
|
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK645.79
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK267.41
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK724.04
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,070.95
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
|
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