Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.4 times more expensive than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 3.2 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 73.4% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 58.4% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 62.6% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Lebanon. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Lebanon, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Lebanon	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.00 LBP625,768	$20.00 ISK2,664	+185.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP682,891	$18.02 ISK2,400	+135.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP142,075	$3.15 ISK420	+98.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,017	$2.19 ISK291	+93.4%
Average			+128.3%

Lebanon vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.2 times more for groceries

	Lebanon	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 LBP55,683	$3.61 ISK481	+479.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 LBP371,363	$7.76 ISK1,033	+86.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 LBP496,535	$6.40 ISK853	+15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 LBP193,543	$5.76 ISK767	+165.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 LBP293,103	$9.45 ISK1,258	+188.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 LBP51,193	$1.40 ISK187	+144.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 LBP35,982	$1.01 ISK134	+150.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.31 LBP27,815	$1.22 ISK162	+291.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 LBP39,772	$2.22 ISK296	+400.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 LBP28,317	$1.43 ISK191	+352.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 LBP35,148	$0.93 ISK124	+137.5%
Average			+219.4%

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pay 73.4% more for transportation

	Lebanon	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP312,049	$8.50 ISK1,132	+143.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00 LBP6,704,655	$74.95 ISK9,984	-0.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,250.00 LBP2,346,629,363	$42,450.45 ISK5,654,400	+61.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,139,791	$24.05 ISK3,204	+88.6%
Average			+73.4%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Lebanon	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,849,479	$69.87 ISK9,306	+119.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.12 LBP44,171,847	$1,971.17 ISK262,560	+298.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$254.69 LBP22,767,892	$1,803.44 ISK240,218	+608.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,409,020	$53.95 ISK7,187	-66.5%
Average			+239.9%

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pay 58.4% more for childcare

	Lebanon	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$209.17 LBP18,698,539	$252.14 ISK33,585	+20.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,055.56 LBP273,152,624	$5,993.99 ISK798,400	+96.2%
Average			+58.4%

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP268,186	$10.81 ISK1,440	+260.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 LBP169,851	$5.31 ISK707	+179.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP178,791	$12.25 ISK1,631	+512.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.42 LBP3,523,669	$69.95 ISK9,317	+77.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 LBP603,419	$14.77 ISK1,968	+118.9%
Average			+229.7%

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pay 62.6% more for clothing

	Lebanon	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.56 LBP5,056,428	$108.97 ISK14,515	+92.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,172,163	$49.72 ISK6,623	-14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.23 LBP8,334,259	$151.85 ISK20,227	+62.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.86 LBP8,301,002	$194.16 ISK25,862	+109.1%
Average			+62.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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