Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Lebanon is 27.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lebanon is 28.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lebanon
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 LBP 902.2K
$15.97 A$24.47
-36.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.3 LBP 4.4M
$77.2 A$118
-36.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LBP 724.1K
$9.66 A$14.8
-16.25%
Cappuccino
$2.91 LBP 260.9K
$3.57 A$5.48
-18.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 LBP 135.8K
$2.64 A$4.04
-42.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 LBP 80.1K
$2.22 A$3.41
-59.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 LBP 353.6K
$6.57 A$10.06
-39.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
$6.98 A$10.7
-30.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lebanon
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LBP 149.8K
$1.5 A$2.3
11.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
$2.42 A$3.7
-68.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
$2.02 A$3.1
-23.27%
Eggs
$2.87 LBP 257.2K
$4.38 A$6.71
-34.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 LBP 849.6K
$8.86 A$13.58
7.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 LBP 757.6K
$8.26 A$12.66
2.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 LBP 984.4K
$14.14 A$21.66
-22.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
$3.24 A$4.96
-51.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 LBP 127.3K
$2.68 A$4.11
-47.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
$2.86 A$4.39
-64.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.1K
$4.25 A$6.5
-76.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 LBP 74.3K
$2.55 A$3.91
-67.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.1K
$2.19 A$3.35
-54.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
$2.24 A$3.43
-63.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 LBP 55.5K
$1.57 A$2.41
-60.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 LBP 221.9K
$31.36 A$48.04
-92.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 LBP 630.5K
$13.32 A$20.41
-47.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 LBP 105.3K
$4.61 A$7.06
-74.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LBP 178.9K
$4.97 A$7.61
-59.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lebanon
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 LBP 177.7K
$2.97 A$4.54
-33.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
$98 A$150
-27.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 LBP 449.7K
$3.62 A$5.55
38.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 LBP 138.1K
$1.82 A$2.79
-15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.42 LBP 2.3M
$37.78 A$57.9
-32.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
$1.2 A$1.84
-26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K LBP 2.7B
$29.1K A$44.6K
4.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
$22.5K A$34.5K
9.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lebanon
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 LBP 16M
$180 A$276
-0.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.42 LBP 3.1M
$26.23 A$40.19
31.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 LBP 3.3M
$52.8 A$80.9
-30.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lebanon
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.93 LBP 4.5M
$46.77 A$71.7
6.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.09 LBP 2.2M
$16.37 A$25.08
47.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
$13.82 A$21.18
-42.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lebanon
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 LBP 24.7M
$1,599 A$2,450
-82.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,785 LBP 338.7M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-69.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lebanon
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 LBP 5.4M
$71.7 A$110
-15.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 LBP 4.7M
$51.5 A$78.8
1.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 LBP 9.6M
$101 A$155
6.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
$110 A$168
-15.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lebanon
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 LBP 50.1M
$1,395 A$2,137
-59.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 LBP 26.2M
$1,106 A$1,694
-73.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 LBP 117.7M
$2,271 A$3,480
-42.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$633 LBP 56.7M
$1,775 A$2,719
-64.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,993 LBP 178.3M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-71.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,069 LBP 95.6M
$5,106 A$7,823
-79.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lebanon
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$569 LBP 50.9M
$3,626 A$5,555
-84.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
6.35
72.28%

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Last update for Lebanon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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