Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 7.8% cheaper than South Korea.
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
₩8,651
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,067
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,112
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 56.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,591
|
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,475
|
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,664
|
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,449
|
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,091
|
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,555
|
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,391
|
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,563
|
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,699
|
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
|
pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,169
|
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,647
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,477
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩599,630
|
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩461,260
|
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩524,445
|
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,346
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,202
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,183
|
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,645
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
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