Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Lebanon

Beirut vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 37.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 44.2% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 33.3% less in Beirut
Housing: pay 55.6% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 47.3% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.0% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 19.9% more in Beirut

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Beirut are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beirut.

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Beirut vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 43.3% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$12.00 LBP1M	+44.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$10.00 LBP894K	+57.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$2.33 LBP208K	+78.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$0.87 LBP77,996	-20.3%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$0.88 LBP78,506	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$5.54 LBP495K	-55.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$7.42 LBP663K	-33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$3.57 LBP319K	+3.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$4.81 LBP430K	+21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$1.39 LBP124K	-25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.76 LBP68,143	-38.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$0.75 LBP66,845	-64.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$0.68 LBP60,842	-62.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.56 LBP50,093	-60.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.71 LBP63,739	-50.6%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 33.3% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$4.04 LBP361K	-74.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$77.50 LBP7M	-13.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$23.00 LBP2M	+59.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 55.6% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$37.98 LBP3M	+76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$943.80 LBP84M	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$496.60 LBP44M	-70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$177.50 LBP16M	-6.9%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 47.3% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$681.75 LBP61M	-41.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$10,643.75 LBP952M	-52.3%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$5.00 LBP447K	-34.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$4.54 LBP406K	-9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$3.00 LBP268K	-77.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$85.00 LBP8M	-8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$10.00 LBP894K	-27.0%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 19.9% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$67.62 LBP6M
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$49.29 LBP4M	+19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$138.89 LBP12M	+72.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$120.00 LBP11M	+0.1%
Average			+19.9%

Hong Kong vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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