Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Lebanon Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Lebanon

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 41.2% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 42.4% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$10.08 LBP 902.2K
69.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$49.3 LBP 4.4M
52.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$8.09 LBP 724.1K
41.78%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.91 LBP 260.9K
37.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.52 LBP 135.8K
119.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.89 LBP 80.1K
224.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$3.95 LBP 353.6K
32.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
-5.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.67 LBP 149.8K
-24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
188.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
123.23%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.87 LBP 257.2K
32.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$9.49 LBP 849.6K
55.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$8.47 LBP 757.6K
63.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$11 LBP 984.4K
81.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
101.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.42 LBP 127.3K
26.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
127.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1 LBP 89.1K
373.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.83 LBP 74.3K
90.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1 LBP 89.1K
62.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
126.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.62 LBP 55.5K
72.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$2.48 LBP 221.9K
296.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$7.05 LBP 630.5K
-2.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 LBP 105.3K
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2 LBP 178.9K
-15.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.99 LBP 177.7K
84.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
-4.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.02 LBP 449.7K
16.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.54 LBP 138.1K
44.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$25.42 LBP 2.3M
48.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
123.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$30.5K LBP 2.7B
4.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
51.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$178 LBP 16M
96.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$34.42 LBP 3.1M
-21.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$36.67 LBP 3.3M
41.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$49.93 LBP 4.5M
-18.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$24.09 LBP 2.2M
1.87%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
76.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$276 LBP 24.7M
67.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$3,785 LBP 338.7M
298.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$60.6 LBP 5.4M
55.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$52.4 LBP 4.7M
-16.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$108 LBP 9.6M
-6.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
43.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$560 LBP 50.1M
86.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$293 LBP 26.2M
161.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,315 LBP 117.7M
45.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$633 LBP 56.7M
128.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,993 LBP 178.3M
218.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,069 LBP 95.6M
358.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$569 LBP 50.9M
490.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
10.94
-63.62%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lebanon: October 29, 2025

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