Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 6.8% more expensive than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 2.9% less in Qatar
Transportation: pay 51.3% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 76.0% more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 16.0% more in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.8% more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 28.2% less in Qatar

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Qatar are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Qatar. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Qatar.

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Qatar vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qatar instead of Lebanon, you would:

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pay 32.6% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP763K	$6.49 QAR23.79	-23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP852K	$7.14 QAR26.13	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP172K	$0.84 QAR3.08	-56.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,262	$0.35 QAR1.29	-59.6%
Average			-32.6%

Lebanon vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.9% less for groceries

	Lebanon	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP76,026	$1.38 QAR5.06	+63.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP497K	$3.99 QAR14.63	-27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP549K	$7.97 QAR29.21	+30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP214K	$3.27 QAR11.97	+37.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP348K	$3.56 QAR13.02	-8.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP125K	$0.93 QAR3.41	-32.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,376	$0.76 QAR2.77	-0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP67,073	$0.68 QAR2.48	-9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,700	$0.54 QAR2.00	+20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,342	$0.39 QAR1.44	-5.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,957	$0.39 QAR1.43	-45.2%
Average			-2.9%

Lebanon vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.3% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP363K	$2.14 QAR7.82	-47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$23.33 QAR85.44	-69.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-47.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	$17.58 QAR64.40	-2.3%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 76.0% more for housing

	Lebanon	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$86.45 QAR316.63	+185.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	+113.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	+145.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$65.24 QAR238.97	-63.2%
Average			+76.0%

Lebanon vs. Qatar - Cost of housing

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pay 16.0% more for childcare

	Lebanon	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	-1.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP630M	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	+36.8%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 58.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP449K	$11.34 QAR41.55	+126.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP383K	$5.19 QAR19.02	+21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$5.67 QAR20.77	+89.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$119.62 QAR438.15	+91.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP897K	$11.43 QAR41.88	+14.3%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 28.2% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$44.75 QAR163.90	-33.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$42.52 QAR155.75	-13.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$98.38 QAR360.34	-29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$79.08 QAR289.64	-34.1%
Average			-28.2%

Lebanon vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing

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