Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 7.8% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 56.9% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 65.3% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Lebanon
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Lebanon are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 27.5% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,618
|
$7.00
LBP626,850
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,330
|
$7.64
LBP684,072
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,060
|
$1.59
LBP142,321
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,108
|
$1.13
LBP101,192
|
|
pay 56.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,304
|
$0.62
LBP55,779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,561
|
$4.15
LBP372,006
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,435
|
$5.55
LBP497,393
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,858
|
$2.17
LBP193,878
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,646
|
$3.28
LBP293,609
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,432
|
$0.57
LBP51,281
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,083
|
$0.40
LBP36,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,542
|
$0.31
LBP27,863
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,378
|
$0.44
LBP39,841
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,553
|
$0.32
LBP28,366
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,693
|
$0.39
LBP35,209
|
|
pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,146
|
$3.49
LBP312,588
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,403
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,350,687,500
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,433
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,762
|
|
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,700
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩597,329
|
$494.12
LBP44,248,235
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩459,489
|
$254.69
LBP22,807,266
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,893
|
$161.18
LBP14,433,938
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩522,432
|
$209.17
LBP18,730,875
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,050,447
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,625,000
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,329
|
$3.00
LBP268,650
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,742
|
$1.90
LBP170,145
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,497
|
$2.00
LBP179,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,956
|
$39.42
LBP3,529,762
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,129
|
$6.75
LBP604,462
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,933
|
$56.56
LBP5,065,172
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,292
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,107
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,125
|
$93.23
LBP8,348,672
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,139
|
$92.86
LBP8,315,357
|
|
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