Cost of living comparison
Russia is 22.1% cheaper than Lebanon.
If you lived in Russia instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 28.5% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
|
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