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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 41.3% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 40% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.64
$9.91 LBP 886.8K
74.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.0
$50.3 LBP 4.5M
52.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.91
$8.19 LBP 733.4K
42.74%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$2.88 LBP 257.4K
43.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$1.46 LBP 130.9K
128.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$0.94 LBP 84.3K
224.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.47
$3.89 LBP 348.0K
35.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
$4.97 LBP 445.2K
-8.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.74 LBP 156.0K
-24.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.90
$0.78 LBP 69.4K
188.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
112.90%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.34
$2.73 LBP 244.7K
44.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.52
$9.49 LBP 848.9K
55.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.20
$8.66 LBP 775.4K
66.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.56
$10.94 LBP 979.5K
78.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$1.56 LBP 139.4K
103.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$1.48 LBP 132.4K
22.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.00 LBP 89.6K
124.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.20
$1.05 LBP 93.9K
372.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$0.85 LBP 75.8K
88.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.34
$0.94 LBP 84.5K
68.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.82 LBP 73.0K
121.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$0.57 LBP 51.3K
85.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 €8.29
$2.53 LBP 226.4K
286.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.44
$8.87 LBP 794.1K
-27.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
$1.17 LBP 105.1K
-5.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
$1.97 LBP 176.6K
-15.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.18
$1.98 LBP 176.9K
89.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €56.9
$68.7 LBP 6.1M
-2.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.80
$4.96 LBP 444.0K
14.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.52 LBP 135.7K
46.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.32
$25.28 LBP 2.3M
50.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$0.90 LBP 80.7K
125.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
$30.1K LBP 2.7B
5.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.2K
$24.7K LBP 2.2B
53.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
$173 LBP 15.5M
103.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.26
$35.18 LBP 3.1M
-22.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.75
$36.49 LBP 3.3M
44.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.77
$51.1 LBP 4.6M
-19.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.86
$23.28 LBP 2.1M
5.67%
Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.88
$8.08 LBP 723.4K
73.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €394
$275 LBP 24.6M
69.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$3,844 LBP 344.0M
290.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
$58.5 LBP 5.2M
57.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.70
$51.4 LBP 4.6M
-15.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.0
$105 LBP 9.4M
-2.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
$91.7 LBP 8.2M
46.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €871
$573 LBP 51.3M
79.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$292 LBP 26.1M
161.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,611
$1,267 LBP 113.4M
49.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,212
$655 LBP 58.7M
118.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,461
$2,583 LBP 231.2M
149.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,598
$1,282 LBP 114.7M
230.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,955
$579 LBP 51.9M
501.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
10.94
-63.62%

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Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lebanon: April 11, 2026

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