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

😐 Solo nomad: Lebanon is 158.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 179.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lebanon is 171.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 168.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lebanon
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 LBP 907.3K
$2.60 ₹238
290.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 LBP 4.5M
$13.91 ₹1,275
258.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 LBP 729.3K
$4.17 ₹382
95.44%
Cappuccino
$2.85 LBP 255.1K
$1.84 ₹168
54.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 LBP 136.4K
$0.44 ₹40.04
245.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 LBP 83.8K
$0.17 ₹15.35
452.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.03 LBP 361.1K
$1.96 ₹179
105.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 LBP 448.6K
$3.50 ₹321
43.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lebanon
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.6K
$0.73 ₹67.2
136.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 LBP 68.7K
$0.48 ₹44.00
60.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 LBP 140.2K
$0.72 ₹65.7
118.06%
Eggs
$2.77 LBP 248.2K
$0.94 ₹86.4
194.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 LBP 861.8K
$5.23 ₹479
84.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 LBP 741.4K
$3.12 ₹286
165.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.03 LBP 987.0K
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Apples (1kg)
$1.56 LBP 139.4K
$2.19 ₹201
-28.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 LBP 126.2K
$0.75 ₹68.4
88.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
$1.10 ₹100
-5.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 92.4K
$0.57 ₹52.4
80.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 LBP 69.6K
$0.42 ₹38.64
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 LBP 82.5K
$0.45 ₹41.26
104.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.7K
$0.55 ₹50.1
49.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 LBP 52.0K
$0.33 ₹30.23
75.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 LBP 225.7K
$4.13 ₹378
-38.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.85 LBP 792.4K
$7.66 ₹702
15.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 LBP 106.7K
$1.83 ₹167
-34.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 LBP 170.3K
$2.90 ₹266
-34.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lebanon
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 LBP 175.7K
$0.37 ₹33.46
429.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.3 LBP 6.2M
$10.00 ₹917
593.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 LBP 439.8K
$0.92 ₹84.1
433.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 LBP 132.9K
$0.28 ₹25.62
428.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
$1.77 ₹162
1320.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.3K
$1.17 ₹107
-23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K LBP 2.7B
$13.8K ₹1.3M
117.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K LBP 2.3B
$22.8K ₹2.1M
11.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lebanon
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 LBP 15.7M
$41.02 ₹3,759
328.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.95 LBP 3.0M
$3.88 ₹355
775.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.13 LBP 3.3M
$7.71 ₹707
381.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lebanon
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 LBP 4.6M
$16.54 ₹1,515
210.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 LBP 2.1M
$7.91 ₹725
195.07%
Cinema Ticket
$7.94 LBP 710.3K
$3.41 ₹313
132.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lebanon
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 LBP 25.3M
$70.7 ₹6,481
299.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,868 LBP 346.1M
$1,845 ₹169.0K
109.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lebanon
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 LBP 5.4M
$24.96 ₹2,287
140.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 LBP 4.7M
$27.09 ₹2,482
94.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 LBP 9.7M
$46.21 ₹4,234
135.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 LBP 8.2M
$33.03 ₹3,026
177.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lebanon
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 LBP 50.4M
$175 ₹16.1K
220.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 LBP 26.0M
$113 ₹10.4K
156.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,280 LBP 114.5M
$403 ₹37.0K
217.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 LBP 57.7M
$258 ₹23.7K
149.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 LBP 244.0M
$1,308 ₹119.9K
108.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,346 LBP 120.4M
$659 ₹60.4K
104.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lebanon
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 LBP 53.0M
$457 ₹41.8K
29.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
9.02
21.29%

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Last update for Lebanon: March 3, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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