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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 35.6% cheaper than Lebanon without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 35.9% cheaper than Lebanon without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$10.08 LBP 902.2K
-71.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$49.3 LBP 4.4M
-51.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$8.09 LBP 724.1K
-38.69%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.91 LBP 260.9K
7.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.52 LBP 135.8K
-71.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.89 LBP 80.1K
-67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$3.95 LBP 353.6K
-75.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
-55.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.67 LBP 149.8K
10.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
121.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
-38.71%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.87 LBP 257.2K
-45.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$9.49 LBP 849.6K
39.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$8.47 LBP 757.6K
-61.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$11 LBP 984.4K
-1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
12.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.42 LBP 127.3K
-11.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1 LBP 89.1K
19.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$0.83 LBP 74.3K
-9.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1 LBP 89.1K
-14.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
-25.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.62 LBP 55.5K
-6.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$2.48 LBP 221.9K
39.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$7.05 LBP 630.5K
60.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.18 LBP 105.3K
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$2 LBP 178.9K
-16.00%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$1.99 LBP 177.7K
-79.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
-70.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$5.02 LBP 449.7K
-72.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$1.54 LBP 138.1K
-77.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$25.42 LBP 2.3M
-73.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$30.5K LBP 2.7B
-36.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
-32.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$178 LBP 16M
-71.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$34.42 LBP 3.1M
-71.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$36.67 LBP 3.3M
-69.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$49.93 LBP 4.5M
-20.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$24.09 LBP 2.2M
-38.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
-22.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$276 LBP 24.7M
51.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$3,785 LBP 338.7M
366.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$60.6 LBP 5.4M
-24.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$52.4 LBP 4.7M
-36.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$108 LBP 9.6M
-33.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
-21.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$560 LBP 50.1M
-20.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$293 LBP 26.2M
-12.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,315 LBP 117.7M
-30.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$633 LBP 56.7M
-14.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$1,993 LBP 178.3M
208.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$1,069 LBP 95.6M
167.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$569 LBP 50.9M
65.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
10.94
-62.89%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lebanon: October 29, 2025

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