Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 71.1% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 49.6% more in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lebanon
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Lebanon are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD545
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD630
|
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD677
|
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD582
|
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD368
|
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
|
pay 52.9% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,201
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,223
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,786
|
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,699
|
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay 49.6% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,947
|
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,817
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,928
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,252
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,134
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
|
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