Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 57.7% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 50.4% more in Lebanon
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing in Lebanon are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lebanon. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
|
pay 13.0% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
|
pay 50.4% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
|
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