Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 0.1% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 58.0% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.94
AED25.50
|
$10.17
LBP909,643
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
$7.59
LBP679,464
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$2.26
LBP201,782
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.74
LBP65,918
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
$0.68
LBP60,501
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
AED16.75
|
$5.59
LBP499,999
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.91
|
$12.36
LBP1,105,800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
$2.31
LBP206,494
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
AED11.92
|
$2.64
LBP236,098
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.58
|
$0.91
LBP81,491
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.65
|
$0.56
LBP50,366
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$0.54
LBP48,482
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.62
LBP55,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.53
LBP47,832
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.67
|
$0.45
LBP40,184
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AED12.51
|
$3.67
LBP328,050
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.17
AED265.08
|
$63.04
LBP5,640,926
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,194.32
AED81,519.75
|
$22,250.00
LBP1,990,857,921
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.50
AED34.90
|
$16.90
LBP1,512,157
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.07
AED345.53
|
$58.28
LBP5,215,045
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.29
AED5,040.41
|
$712.20
LBP63,725,562
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.72
AED3,888.67
|
$371.45
LBP33,235,915
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.25
AED438.01
|
$131.87
LBP11,799,027
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$504.83
AED1,854.24
|
$320.83
LBP28,707,127
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.09
AED24,682.89
|
$4,591.35
LBP410,818,780
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.51
AED34.92
|
$2.62
LBP234,876
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
AED17.08
|
$2.92
LBP261,242
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
$3.40
LBP303,812
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.87
AED234.60
|
$64.53
LBP5,773,788
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
AED41.33
|
$9.00
LBP805,291
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.99
AED183.63
|
$64.46
LBP5,767,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.06
AED180.19
|
$53.75
LBP4,809,376
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
AED308.00
|
$121.82
LBP10,900,320
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.09
AED356.61
|
$128.96
LBP11,538,774
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