Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary
United States is 72.4% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 90.4% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in United States
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in United States are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in United States. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in United States.
United States vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 75.9% more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.50
LBP761K
|
$19.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
LBP851K
|
$11.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
LBP171K
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
LBP78,113
|
$2.05
|
|
Lebanon vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 90.4% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
LBP75,881
|
$3.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
LBP496K
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
LBP548K
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
LBP214K
|
$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
LBP347K
|
$5.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
LBP124K
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
LBP68,245
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
LBP66,945
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
LBP40,622
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
LBP37,271
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
LBP63,835
|
$1.39
|
|
Lebanon vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.04
LBP362K
|
$4.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
LBP7M
|
$66.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$53,500.00
LBP5B
|
$34,164.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.00
LBP2M
|
$18.02
|
|
Lebanon vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.24
LBP3M
|
$70.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.90
LBP60M
|
$1,681.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.30
LBP31M
|
$1,404.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.50
LBP16M
|
$157.64
|
|
Lebanon vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$681.75
LBP61M
|
$1,450.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,021.88
LBP629M
|
$24,361.50
|
|
Lebanon vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
LBP448K
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
LBP382K
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
LBP269K
|
$10.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.50
LBP6M
|
$50.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
LBP896K
|
$13.95
|
|
Lebanon vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.62
LBP6M
|
$53.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.29
LBP4M
|
$41.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.89
LBP12M
|
$89.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
LBP11M
|
$114.01
|
|
Lebanon vs. United States - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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