Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 39.6% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Lebanon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Houston, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$7.00
LBP626,850
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.64
LBP684,072
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$1.59
LBP142,321
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.13
LBP101,192
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Houston
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$0.62
LBP55,779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$4.15
LBP372,006
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$5.55
LBP497,393
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$2.17
LBP193,878
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$3.28
LBP293,609
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.57
LBP51,281
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.40
LBP36,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.31
LBP27,863
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.44
LBP39,841
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.32
LBP28,366
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.39
LBP35,209
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$3.49
LBP312,588
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,350,687,500
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,762
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$494.12
LBP44,248,235
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$254.69
LBP22,807,266
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$161.18
LBP14,433,938
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$209.17
LBP18,730,875
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,625,000
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.00
LBP268,650
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$1.90
LBP170,145
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$2.00
LBP179,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$39.42
LBP3,529,762
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.75
LBP604,462
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Houston
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$56.56
LBP5,065,172
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,107
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$93.23
LBP8,348,672
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$92.86
LBP8,315,357
|
|
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