Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 51.7% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.5% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 85.8% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.2% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Spain
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in Lebanon. Notably, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Spain.
Spain vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 78.5% more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
LBP686,052
|
$15.59
€13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
LBP716,489
|
$10.47
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
LBP145,786
|
$2.43
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LBP68,290
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
Lebanon vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 85.8% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
LBP53,847
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
LBP353,580
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
LBP497,977
|
$4.55
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
LBP208,901
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
LBP317,095
|
$3.77
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
LBP61,292
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
LBP40,878
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,460
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LBP41,592
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
LBP29,470
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LBP40,237
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Lebanon vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
LBP307,811
|
$6.72
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
LBP6,493,185
|
$36.04
€30.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,750.00
LBP2,574,883,742
|
$36,479.99
€31,148.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.00
LBP1,432,979
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
Lebanon vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 48.0% more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.92
LBP3,396,435
|
$31.86
€27.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.15
LBP51,153,209
|
$935.97
€799.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.78
LBP24,878,104
|
$738.34
€630.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.38
LBP12,482,623
|
$108.98
€93.05
|
|
Lebanon vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 94.5% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$248.75
LBP22,278,342
|
$443.17
€378.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,093.75
LBP366,641,055
|
$8,629.20
€7,368.15
|
|
Lebanon vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
LBP358,245
|
$3.32
€2.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
LBP259,038
|
$2.26
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LBP226,142
|
$6.32
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.92
LBP3,843,667
|
$48.29
€41.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.25
LBP738,880
|
$9.66
€8.25
|
|
Lebanon vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.44
LBP4,785,925
|
$82.11
€70.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
LBP4,478,059
|
$35.86
€30.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.94
LBP9,130,264
|
$88.78
€75.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.93
LBP7,964,547
|
$106.74
€91.14
|
|
Lebanon vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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