Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 18.1% cheaper than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.9% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 68.4% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 35.5% less in Taiwan
Housing: pay 32.6% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 40.2% more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 28.5% less in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.9% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP761K	$4.28 NT$136.94	-49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP851K	$4.99 NT$159.58	-47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP171K	$0.95 NT$30.41	-50.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,117	$0.65 NT$20.68	-25.8%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 68.4% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP75,884	$1.74 NT$55.75	+105.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$10.75 NT$343.72	+94.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP548K	$11.29 NT$360.84	+84.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP214K	$2.49 NT$79.71	+4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP347K	$3.71 NT$118.68	-4.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.94 NT$61.93	+39.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,248	$1.13 NT$36.09	+48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,948	$1.36 NT$43.50	+82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,624	$1.45 NT$46.48	+220.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,273	$1.07 NT$34.32	+158.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,838	$0.96 NT$30.56	+34.1%
Average			+68.4%

Lebanon vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.5% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$3.85 NT$123.03	-4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	-55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$32,963.14 NT$1M	-38.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	$8.50 NT$271.68	-52.8%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 32.6% less for housing

	Lebanon	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$21.08 NT$673.70	-30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	-16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	-64.7%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 40.2% more for childcare

	Lebanon	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	-21.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP629M	$17,498.18 NT$559K	+149.2%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$1.82 NT$58.32	-63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP382K	$2.83 NT$90.51	-33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$4.03 NT$128.75	+34.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	-39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$9.97 NT$318.70	-0.3%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 28.5% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	-9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	-33.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	-43.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	-22.7%
Average			-28.5%

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