Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 39.9% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.7% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 34.7% less in Lebanon
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,608
|
$7.00
LBP625,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,278
|
$7.64
LBP682,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK378
|
$1.59
LBP142,078
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK272
|
$1.13
LBP101,019
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK397
|
$0.62
LBP55,684
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK977
|
$4.15
LBP371,371
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK808
|
$5.55
LBP496,544
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK729
|
$2.17
LBP193,547
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,144
|
$3.28
LBP293,108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK165
|
$0.57
LBP51,194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK138
|
$0.40
LBP35,983
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK157
|
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK252
|
$0.44
LBP39,773
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK166
|
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK106
|
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,124
|
$3.49
LBP312,055
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,584
|
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,467,232
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,674,613
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,963
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,813
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,705
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK247,143
|
$494.12
LBP44,172,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK201,390
|
$254.69
LBP22,768,331
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,801
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,298
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,713
|
$209.17
LBP18,698,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,157,891
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,235
|
$3.00
LBP268,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK625
|
$1.90
LBP169,855
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,581
|
$2.00
LBP178,794
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,264
|
$39.42
LBP3,523,737
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,929
|
$6.75
LBP603,431
|
|
pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,956
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,525
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,026
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,900
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,807
|
$92.86
LBP8,301,162
|
|
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