Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 35.2% more expensive than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% more in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 43.9% more in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 32.4% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 44.2% more in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 23.7% less in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 43.1% more in Lebanon

The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Lebanon are more expensive than in Turkey.

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Lebanon vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.6% more for restaurants

	Turkey	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY386.28	$8.50 LBP761K	+9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY408.38	$9.50 LBP851K	+15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY63.31	$1.91 LBP171K	+49.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.00	$0.87 LBP78,113	+96.3%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 43.9% more for groceries

	Turkey	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY47.63	$0.85 LBP75,881	-11.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY226.89	$5.54 LBP496K	+20.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY185.39	$6.12 LBP548K	+63.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY106.63	$2.38 LBP214K	+10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY94.53	$3.88 LBP347K	+103.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY39.56	$1.39 LBP124K	+73.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY42.40	$0.76 LBP68,245	-11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY22.93	$0.75 LBP66,945	+61.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.10	$0.45 LBP40,622	-17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.59	$0.42 LBP37,271	+77.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.29	$0.71 LBP63,835	+279.7%
Average			+43.9%

Turkey vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.4% more for transportation

	Turkey	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY251.45	$4.04 LBP362K	-20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	$77.50 LBP7M	+139.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY410.92	$18.00 LBP2M	+116.9%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 44.2% more for housing

	Turkey	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY675.87	$30.24 LBP3M	+121.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	$671.90 LBP60M	+41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	$348.30 LBP31M	+0.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	$177.50 LBP16M	+247.0%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 23.7% less for childcare

	Turkey	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	$681.75 LBP61M	+12.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY672K	$7,021.88 LBP629M	-48.2%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY149.34	$5.00 LBP448K	+65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY169.90	$4.27 LBP382K	+24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY106.77	$3.00 LBP269K	+39.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	$62.50 LBP6M	+17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY292.72	$10.00 LBP896K	+69.1%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 43.1% more for clothing

	Turkey	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	$67.62 LBP6M	+50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	$49.29 LBP4M	+26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	$138.89 LBP12M	+53.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	$120.00 LBP11M	+44.3%
Average			+43.1%

Turkey vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing

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