Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Lebanon Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Lebanon

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 37.4% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 90.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 40.3% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$10.08 LBP 902.2K
58.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$49.3 LBP 4.4M
56.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$8.09 LBP 724.1K
19.41%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.91 LBP 260.9K
22.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.52 LBP 135.8K
73.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.89 LBP 80.1K
149.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$3.95 LBP 353.6K
66.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
43.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.67 LBP 149.8K
-10.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
218.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
30.32%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.87 LBP 257.2K
52.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$9.49 LBP 849.6K
-6.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$8.47 LBP 757.6K
-2.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$11 LBP 984.4K
28.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
105.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.42 LBP 127.3K
88.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
180.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1 LBP 89.1K
325.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.83 LBP 74.3K
207.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1 LBP 89.1K
119.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
173.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.62 LBP 55.5K
153.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$2.48 LBP 221.9K
1164.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$7.05 LBP 630.5K
88.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.18 LBP 105.3K
290.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2 LBP 178.9K
148.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.99 LBP 177.7K
49.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
38.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$5.02 LBP 449.7K
-27.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.54 LBP 138.1K
18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$25.42 LBP 2.3M
48.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$30.5K LBP 2.7B
-4.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
-8.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$178 LBP 16M
0.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$34.42 LBP 3.1M
-23.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$36.67 LBP 3.3M
44.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$49.93 LBP 4.5M
-6.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$24.09 LBP 2.2M
-32.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
72.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$276 LBP 24.7M
479.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$3,785 LBP 338.7M
224.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$60.6 LBP 5.4M
18.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$52.4 LBP 4.7M
-1.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$108 LBP 9.6M
-6.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
18.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$560 LBP 50.1M
149.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$293 LBP 26.2M
277.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,315 LBP 117.7M
72.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$633 LBP 56.7M
180.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,993 LBP 178.3M
250.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,069 LBP 95.6M
377.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$569 LBP 50.9M
537.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
10.94
-41.96%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lebanon: October 29, 2025

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