Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 36.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 62.0% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Lebanon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$7.00
LBP625,867
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.12
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.44
|
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.62
|
$0.62
LBP55,691
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.32
|
$4.15
LBP371,422
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.38
|
$5.55
LBP496,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.87
|
$2.17
LBP193,573
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.35
|
$3.28
LBP293,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.54
|
$0.57
LBP51,201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.20
|
$0.40
LBP35,988
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
$0.31
LBP27,819
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.70
|
$0.44
LBP39,778
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
$0.32
LBP28,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$0.39
LBP35,153
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.60
|
$3.49
LBP312,098
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$498.72
|
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,223.79
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,347,001,233
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.66
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.26
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,932.86
|
$494.12
LBP44,178,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,969.37
|
$254.69
LBP22,771,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.17
|
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,775.93
|
$209.17
LBP18,701,502
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,007.47
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,195,911
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.13
|
$1.90
LBP169,878
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.74
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.37
|
$39.42
LBP3,524,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.74
|
$6.75
LBP603,515
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$563.52
|
$56.56
LBP5,057,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$314.79
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.06
|
$93.23
LBP8,335,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,103.18
|
$92.86
LBP8,302,317
|
|
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