Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 36.6% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- 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$59.91
|
$7.00
LBP626,904
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$0.62
LBP55,784
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.43
|
$4.15
LBP372,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.48
|
$5.55
LBP497,436
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.90
|
$2.17
LBP193,894
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$3.28
LBP293,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$0.57
LBP51,285
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.40
LBP36,048
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$0.31
LBP27,865
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.72
|
$0.44
LBP39,844
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$0.32
LBP28,368
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.39
LBP35,212
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.68
|
$3.49
LBP312,615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.22
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,485.77
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,350,888,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.77
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.42
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,949.64
|
$494.12
LBP44,252,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,981.24
|
$254.69
LBP22,809,218
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.61
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,783.64
|
$209.17
LBP18,732,479
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,175.04
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,648,427
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.91
|
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.17
|
$1.90
LBP170,160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.84
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.02
|
$39.42
LBP3,530,065
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.84
|
$6.75
LBP604,514
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.08
|
$56.56
LBP5,065,606
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.11
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.77
|
$93.23
LBP8,349,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.27
|
$92.86
LBP8,316,069
|
|
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