Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 60.3% higher than in Lebanon (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 88.8% higher than in Lebanon
Rent Prices in United States are 194.4% higher than in Lebanon
Restaurant Prices in United States are 69.0% higher than in Lebanon
Groceries Prices in United States are 114.6% higher than in Lebanon
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 333.8% higher than in Lebanon

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Restaurants	Lebanon Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 $	20.00 $	+100.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 $	75.00 $	+50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 $	11.36 $	+42.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.25 $	6.00 $	+84.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 $	7.00 $	+40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.82 $	5.23 $	+85.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.50 $	2.56 $	+70.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.92 $	2.09 $	+128.3 %
Markets	Lebanon Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.53 $	4.00 $	-38.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.66 $	3.29 $	+402.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.70 $	2.09 $	+199.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.82 $	4.24 $	+50.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.23 $	5.87 $	+38.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.85 $	5.52 $	+43.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.96 $	7.39 $	+49.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.70 $	2.40 $	+242.1 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.62 $	0.76 $	+23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.46 $	2.04 $	+345.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	0.44 $	2.23 $	+405.4 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.37 $	1.33 $	+257.5 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.43 $	1.40 $	+221.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.79 $	2.20 $	+180.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.57 $	2.23 $	+289.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 $	15.00 $	+114.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.19 $	1.95 $	+64.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.91 $	3.59 $	+88.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.50 $	10.00 $	+300.0 %
Transportation	Lebanon Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.50 $	2.50 $	+66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	70.00 $	65.00 $	-7.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 $	3.75 $	-25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 $	2.80 $	+16.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	25.00 $	30.00 $	+20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.43 $	3.51 $	+2.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $	30,000.00 $	0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,555.56 $	25,972.14 $	+1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Lebanon Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	186.12 $	208.53 $	+12.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	34.89 $	57.22 $	+64.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	38.05 $	71.50 $	+87.9 %
Sports And Leisure	Lebanon Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	52.81 $	46.53 $	-11.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.50 $	22.01 $	-2.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 $	14.36 $	+79.6 %
Childcare	Lebanon Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	286.11 $	1,378.08 $	+381.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,857.14 $	22,637.27 $	+486.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	Lebanon Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	57.00 $	52.16 $	-8.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	50.00 $	42.62 $	-14.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	106.25 $	89.71 $	-15.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	88.21 $	113.32 $	+28.5 %
Rent Per Month	Lebanon Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	583.97 $	1,743.06 $	+198.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	306.82 $	1,438.27 $	+368.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,329.94 $	2,906.04 $	+118.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	664.91 $	2,406.89 $	+262.0 %
Buy Apartment Price	Lebanon Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	198.41 $	301.98 $	+52.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	102.47 $	251.69 $	+145.6 %
Salaries And Financing	Lebanon Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	529.91 $	4,340.80 $	+719.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.23	6.51	-42.0 %
Last update:	April 2025	May 2025
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