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

😐 Solo nomad: Lebanon is 156.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 174.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lebanon is 168% more expensive than India without rent, and 165.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lebanon
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 LBP 902.2K
$2.49 ₹213
304.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.3 LBP 4.4M
$14.06 ₹1,202
250.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LBP 724.1K
$4.1 ₹351
97.32%
Cappuccino
$2.91 LBP 260.9K
$1.82 ₹156
59.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 LBP 135.8K
$0.44 ₹37.72
245.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 LBP 80.1K
$0.17 ₹14.36
423.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 LBP 353.6K
$1.94 ₹166
103.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
$3.53 ₹302
37.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lebanon
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LBP 149.8K
$0.73 ₹62.1
128.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
$0.48 ₹41.19
58.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
$0.72 ₹61.4
115.28%
Eggs
$2.87 LBP 257.2K
$0.94 ₹80.1
205.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 LBP 849.6K
$5.23 ₹448
81.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 LBP 757.6K
$3.14 ₹269
169.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 LBP 984.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
$2.2 ₹188
-28.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 LBP 127.3K
$0.72 ₹61.2
97.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
$1.09 ₹93.2
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.1K
$0.57 ₹49.11
75.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 LBP 74.3K
$0.42 ₹36.21
97.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.1K
$0.45 ₹38.73
122.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
$0.55 ₹46.97
49.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 LBP 55.5K
$0.33 ₹27.96
87.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 LBP 221.9K
$4.08 ₹349
-39.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 LBP 630.5K
$7.99 ₹683
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 LBP 105.3K
$1.92 ₹164
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LBP 178.9K
$2.89 ₹248
-30.80%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lebanon
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 LBP 177.7K
$0.34 ₹28.83
485.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
$10.01 ₹856
608.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 LBP 449.7K
$0.97 ₹83
417.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 LBP 138.1K
$0.28 ₹23.62
450.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.42 LBP 2.3M
$1.77 ₹151
1336.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
$1.24 ₹106
-29.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K LBP 2.7B
$14K ₹1.2M
117.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
$22.2K ₹1.9M
11.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lebanon
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 LBP 16M
$40.79 ₹3,489
337.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.42 LBP 3.1M
$3.79 ₹324
808.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 LBP 3.3M
$8.13 ₹695
351.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lebanon
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.93 LBP 4.5M
$16 ₹1,368
212.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.09 LBP 2.2M
$7.59 ₹649
217.39%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
$3.45 ₹295
132.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lebanon
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 LBP 24.7M
$69.7 ₹5,958
296.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,785 LBP 338.7M
$1,847 ₹158K
104.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lebanon
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 LBP 5.4M
$25.29 ₹2,163
139.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 LBP 4.7M
$26.99 ₹2,309
94.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 LBP 9.6M
$44.67 ₹3,821
140.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
$33.23 ₹2,842
178.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lebanon
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 LBP 50.1M
$179 ₹15.3K
212.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 LBP 26.2M
$114 ₹9,770
156.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 LBP 117.7M
$414 ₹35.4K
217.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$633 LBP 56.7M
$260 ₹22.2K
143.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,993 LBP 178.3M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
32.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,069 LBP 95.6M
$830 ₹71K
28.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lebanon
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$569 LBP 50.9M
$500 ₹42.8K
13.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
9.02
21.29%

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Last update for Lebanon: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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