Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 39.9% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 46.3% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 75.2% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Lebanon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Israel, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.84
|
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪55.14
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.77
|
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.67
|
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.40
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.97
|
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.33
|
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.99
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.83
|
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.20
|
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.96
|
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.36
|
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.25
|
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.75
|
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪209.10
|
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪143,558.17
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.56
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.69
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,732.04
|
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,248.83
|
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪614.69
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,289.75
|
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪44,217.52
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.72
|
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.75
|
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪36.07
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪240.08
|
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.95
|
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪311.90
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪199.96
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪421.84
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪481.82
|
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
|
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