Cost of living comparison
Russia is 22.1% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% less in Russia
The cost of childcare and groceries in Russia are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Russia.
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
LBP625,780
|
$6.51
RUB554.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP682,905
|
$4.14
RUB352.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,078
|
$0.80
RUB67.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,019
|
$0.38
RUB32.75
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,684
|
$0.47
RUB39.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP371,371
|
$3.72
RUB316.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP496,544
|
$3.07
RUB261.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,547
|
$1.21
RUB103.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,108
|
$1.66
RUB141.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,194
|
$0.54
RUB46.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,983
|
$0.55
RUB46.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
$0.71
RUB60.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,773
|
$0.89
RUB75.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
$0.22
RUB18.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
$0.21
RUB17.75
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,055
|
$2.12
RUB180.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
|
$17.67
RUB1,505.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,674,613
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,269,745.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,139,813
|
$4.15
RUB353.56
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
|
$5.97
RUB508.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,172,699
|
$304.49
RUB25,940.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,768,331
|
$210.86
RUB17,963.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,298
|
$64.94
RUB5,532.30
|
|
pay 28.5% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,698,899
|
$190.09
RUB16,194.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,157,891
|
$5,074.52
RUB432,312.81
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,191
|
$1.42
RUB121.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP169,855
|
$1.67
RUB142.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,794
|
$2.10
RUB178.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,523,737
|
$28.15
RUB2,398.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP603,431
|
$3.97
RUB338.50
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,525
|
$51.85
RUB4,417.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
|
$33.92
RUB2,889.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,420
|
$76.53
RUB6,519.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,301,162
|
$75.61
RUB6,441.56
|
|
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