Cost of living comparison
Germany is 19.9% more expensive than Lebanon.
If you lived in Germany instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.60
L£16,027
|
$11.21
€11.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.30
L£11,037
|
$8.50
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
L£3,339
|
$2.44
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
L£1,556
|
$2.21
€2.17
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
L£1,538
|
$1.83
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
L£8,265
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.54
L£18,962
|
$3.56
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
L£3,993
|
$2.46
€2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
L£5,280
|
$3.30
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
L£1,665
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
L£1,102
|
$0.75
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
L£1,228
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
L£1,074
|
$0.48
€0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
L£954
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
L£801
|
$0.45
€0.44
|
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pay 43.3% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
L£5,647
|
$8.64
€8.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
L£105,839
|
$69.44
€68.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,500.00
L£34,019,597
|
$24,945.52
€24,488.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.42
L£23,321
|
$20.35
€19.98
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.10
L£83,315
|
$34.76
€34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.92
L£1,130,837
|
$719.63
€706.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.11
L£592,863
|
$553.10
€542.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.67
L£196,064
|
$188.33
€184.88
|
|
pay 51.9% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$357.50
L£540,534
|
$311.61
€305.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,283.33
L£7,988,305
|
$11,436.42
€11,226.76
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.46
L£5,236
|
$3.77
€3.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
L£6,049
|
$2.98
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
L£4,938
|
$7.17
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.63
L£103,764
|
$31.39
€30.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
L£16,027
|
$11.49
€11.28
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.78
L£99,455
|
$76.52
€75.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
L£87,317
|
$37.26
€36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
L£186,730
|
$83.11
€81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.75
L£175,012
|
$106.62
€104.67
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