Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 35.8% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 45.8% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Lebanon
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Germany, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.97
|
$7.00
LBP628,018
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.41
|
$7.64
LBP685,347
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.59
|
$1.59
LBP142,586
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$1.13
LBP101,380
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$0.62
LBP55,883
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.19
|
$4.15
LBP372,699
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.04
|
$5.55
LBP498,320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
$2.17
LBP194,239
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.76
|
$3.28
LBP294,157
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.57
LBP51,377
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.40
LBP36,112
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.31
LBP27,915
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.94
|
$0.44
LBP39,915
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.32
LBP28,419
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.39
LBP35,274
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.53
|
$3.49
LBP313,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.89
|
$75.00
LBP6,728,768
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,595.16
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,355,068,929
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.25
|
$12.75
LBP1,143,891
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.52
|
$31.88
LBP2,859,727
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€729.68
|
$494.12
LBP44,330,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€577.25
|
$254.69
LBP22,849,776
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€212.39
|
$161.18
LBP14,460,842
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€423.18
|
$209.17
LBP18,765,787
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,363.51
|
$3,055.56
LBP274,135,008
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.08
|
$3.00
LBP269,151
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.22
|
$1.90
LBP170,462
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.06
|
$2.00
LBP179,434
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.24
|
$39.42
LBP3,536,342
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.82
|
$6.75
LBP605,589
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€76.01
|
$56.56
LBP5,074,613
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.65
|
$57.86
LBP5,190,764
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.56
|
$93.23
LBP8,364,233
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.95
|
$92.86
LBP8,330,856
|
|
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