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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Lebanon Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Lebanon

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 35.5% cheaper than Lebanon without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 36.7% cheaper than Lebanon without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$9.97 LBP 891.9K
-72.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$49.62 LBP 4.4M
-51.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$8.22 LBP 735.7K
-42.21%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$2.91 LBP 260.3K
3.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.51 LBP 135.4K
-70.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.89 LBP 80.0K
-69.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
$4.11 LBP 367.4K
-76.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
$5.04 LBP 450.8K
-59.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$1.66 LBP 148.9K
5.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
$0.72 LBP 64.2K
134.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
$1.62 LBP 144.7K
-39.51%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
$2.76 LBP 247.4K
-42.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
$9.37 LBP 838.6K
42.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
$8.55 LBP 765.3K
-61.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
$11.18 LBP 1.0M
-4.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$1.52 LBP 136.3K
14.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
$1.02 LBP 90.9K
42.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
19.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.83 LBP 74.1K
-12.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.92 LBP 82.7K
-6.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
$0.76 LBP 68.0K
-18.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.58 LBP 51.6K
-8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$2.57 LBP 230.4K
33.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
$7.91 LBP 707.6K
47.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
-31.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
$1.94 LBP 173.4K
-16.49%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$1.97 LBP 176.4K
-77.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$70.0 LBP 6.3M
-70.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$5.10 LBP 456.7K
-72.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.52 LBP 135.6K
-78.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$24.59 LBP 2.2M
-73.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$0.90 LBP 80.7K
30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
$30.1K LBP 2.7B
-36.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
-32.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$173 LBP 15.5M
-70.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$34.35 LBP 3.1M
-71.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$36.34 LBP 3.3M
-69.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$51.0 LBP 4.6M
-23.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$23.24 LBP 2.1M
-36.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
$7.95 LBP 711.9K
-22.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
$280 LBP 25.0M
48.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
$3,793 LBP 339.4M
372.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$60.4 LBP 5.4M
-25.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$51.7 LBP 4.6M
-36.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
$105 LBP 9.4M
-30.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
$91.4 LBP 8.2M
-20.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$558 LBP 49.9M
-22.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$297 LBP 26.5M
-14.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$1,301 LBP 116.4M
-29.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$645 LBP 57.7M
-15.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,681 LBP 240.0M
98.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$1,296 LBP 116.0M
114.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$578 LBP 51.7M
79.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
10.94
-62.89%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lebanon: January 12, 2026

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