Cost of living comparison
Spain is 0.8% cheaper than Lebanon.
If you lived in Spain instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.48
L£17,281
|
$12.53
€10.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
L£13,717
|
$8.84
€7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
L£2,396
|
$2.08
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
L£1,219
|
$1.35
€1.18
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
L£1,887
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
L£8,551
|
$5.97
€5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.92
L£16,440
|
$3.61
€3.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.51
L£8,291
|
$2.27
€1.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
L£10,142
|
$3.05
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
L£1,879
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
L£1,715
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
L£1,922
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
L£1,362
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
L£1,251
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
L£1,276
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
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pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
L£5,191
|
$5.79
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.54
L£98,666
|
$43.53
€38.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,250.00
L£31,992,078
|
$23,526.93
€20,630.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
L£30,738
|
$14.51
€12.73
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.86
L£69,045
|
$48.85
€42.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$818.72
L£1,232,587
|
$692.65
€607.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.09
L£590,302
|
$556.48
€487.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.22
L£193,038
|
$109.10
€95.67
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.80
L£519,104
|
$371.01
€325.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,291.49
L£7,966,389
|
$8,783.08
€7,701.89
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.52
L£5,298
|
$2.70
€2.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
L£5,697
|
$1.90
€1.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
L£8,933
|
$5.97
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.13
L£110,094
|
$45.86
€40.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
L£14,469
|
$9.20
€8.07
|
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pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.19
L£114,711
|
$79.55
€69.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.58
L£94,209
|
$36.13
€31.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.73
L£205,853
|
$81.59
€71.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.93
L£203,132
|
$100.08
€87.76
|
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