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
€12.48
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.14
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.96
|
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.89
|
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.54
|
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.29
|
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.07
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.46
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€702.54
|
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€555.77
|
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€407.44
|
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.93
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.00
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.38
|
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.71
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
|
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