Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 2.5% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.3% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
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pay 44.5% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
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pay 4.6% less in Lebanon
- Housing
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pay 5.5% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
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pay 50.0% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.2% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
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pay 60.3% more in Lebanon
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in Lebanon are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Japan, you would:
pay 45.3% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥965
|
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥740
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥145
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥110
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥228
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥857
|
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥818
|
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥302
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥409
|
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥326
|
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥153
|
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥246
|
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥305
|
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥190
|
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥162
|
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥633
|
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,663
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,810
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,979
|
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,762
|
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,171
|
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥406
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥416
|
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥597
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,648
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,794
|
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
|
pay 60.3% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,237
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
|
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