Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Lebanon Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Lebanon

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 61.1% cheaper than Lebanon without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 62.7% cheaper than Lebanon without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$10.08 LBP 902.2K
-75.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$49.3 LBP 4.4M
-71.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$8.09 LBP 724.1K
-49.32%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.91 LBP 260.9K
-37.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.52 LBP 135.8K
-71.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.89 LBP 80.1K
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$3.95 LBP 353.6K
-50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
-27.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.67 LBP 149.8K
-56.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
-36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
-53.55%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.87 LBP 257.2K
-67.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$9.49 LBP 849.6K
-44.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$8.47 LBP 757.6K
-62.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11 LBP 984.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
39.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.42 LBP 127.3K
-49.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1 LBP 89.1K
-43.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.83 LBP 74.3K
-49.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1 LBP 89.1K
-55.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
-32.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.62 LBP 55.5K
-46.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.48 LBP 221.9K
64.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$7.05 LBP 630.5K
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.18 LBP 105.3K
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2 LBP 178.9K
44.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$1.99 LBP 177.7K
-82.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
-85.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$5.02 LBP 449.7K
-80.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.54 LBP 138.1K
-81.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$25.42 LBP 2.3M
-93.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$30.5K LBP 2.7B
-53.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
-9.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$178 LBP 16M
-77.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$34.42 LBP 3.1M
-88.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$36.67 LBP 3.3M
-77.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$49.93 LBP 4.5M
-67.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$24.09 LBP 2.2M
-68.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
-56.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$276 LBP 24.7M
-74.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$3,785 LBP 338.7M
-51.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$60.6 LBP 5.4M
-58.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$52.4 LBP 4.7M
-48.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$108 LBP 9.6M
-58.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
-64.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$560 LBP 50.1M
-67.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$293 LBP 26.2M
-61.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,315 LBP 117.7M
-68.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$633 LBP 56.7M
-58.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,993 LBP 178.3M
-24.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,069 LBP 95.6M
-22.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$569 LBP 50.9M
-12.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
10.94
-17.55%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lebanon: October 29, 2025

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