Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 34.0% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 79.5% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 54.6% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% more in Lebanon
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Lebanon are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lebanon. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.18
|
$7.00
LBP625,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
$7.64
LBP682,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.61
|
$1.59
LBP142,078
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.71
|
$1.13
LBP101,019
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
$0.62
LBP55,684
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB273.52
|
$4.15
LBP371,371
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB223.99
|
$5.55
LBP496,544
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
$2.17
LBP193,547
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.24
|
$3.28
LBP293,108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.25
|
$0.57
LBP51,194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.44
|
$0.40
LBP35,983
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.32
|
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.07
|
$0.44
LBP39,773
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.20
|
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.95
|
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.70
|
$3.49
LBP312,055
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB852.25
|
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,674,613
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB323.90
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,813
|
|
pay 79.5% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
$494.12
LBP44,172,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
$254.69
LBP22,768,331
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,298
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
$209.17
LBP18,698,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,157,891
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.71
|
$3.00
LBP268,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.65
|
$1.90
LBP169,855
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
$2.00
LBP178,794
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
$39.42
LBP3,523,737
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB181.65
|
$6.75
LBP603,431
|
|
pay 49.4% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,525
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
$92.86
LBP8,301,162
|
|
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