Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Lebanon is 19.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lebanon is 24.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lebanon
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 LBP 902.2K
$17.2 €14.85
-41.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.3 LBP 4.4M
$80 €69.1
-38.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LBP 724.1K
$11.38 €9.82
-28.91%
Cappuccino
$2.91 LBP 260.9K
$2 €1.72
45.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 LBP 135.8K
$2.87 €2.48
-47.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 LBP 80.1K
$1.35 €1.17
-34.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 LBP 353.6K
$5.68 €4.91
-30.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
$5.1 €4.4
-4.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lebanon
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LBP 149.8K
$1.68 €1.45
-0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
$2.31 €2
-67.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
$2.9 €2.5
-46.55%
Eggs
$2.87 LBP 257.2K
$4.04 €3.49
-28.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 LBP 849.6K
$16.69 €14.41
-43.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 LBP 757.6K
$12.25 €10.58
-30.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 LBP 984.4K
$20.16 €17.4
-45.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
$2.47 €2.13
-36.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 LBP 127.3K
$2.12 €1.83
-33.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
$2.71 €2.34
-62.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.1K
$3.28 €2.83
-69.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 LBP 74.3K
$2.04 €1.76
-59.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.1K
$1.82 €1.57
-45.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
$1.47 €1.27
-44.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 LBP 55.5K
$0.51 €0.44
21.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 LBP 221.9K
$6.75 €5.83
-63.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 LBP 630.5K
$7 €6.04
0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 LBP 105.3K
$1.82 €1.57
-35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LBP 178.9K
$2.53 €2.18
-20.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lebanon
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 LBP 177.7K
$1.96 €1.69
1.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
$42.43 €36.63
67.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 LBP 449.7K
$5.68 €4.9
-11.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 LBP 138.1K
$1.59 €1.38
-3.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.42 LBP 2.3M
$34.1 €29.45
-25.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
$2.01 €1.74
-56.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K LBP 2.7B
$31.8K €27.4K
-4.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
$32.7K €28.2K
-24.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lebanon
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 LBP 16M
$222 €192
-19.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.42 LBP 3.1M
$13.37 €11.55
157.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 LBP 3.3M
$31.76 €27.42
15.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lebanon
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.93 LBP 4.5M
$57.5 €49.63
-13.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.09 LBP 2.2M
$25.84 €22.31
-6.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
$10.21 €8.82
-21.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lebanon
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 LBP 24.7M
$576 €497
-52.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,785 LBP 338.7M
$10.7K €9,249
-64.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lebanon
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 LBP 5.4M
$92.9 €80.2
-34.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 LBP 4.7M
$40.84 €35.26
28.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 LBP 9.6M
$98.4 €84.9
9.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
$131 €113
-29.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lebanon
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 LBP 50.1M
$853 €737
-34.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 LBP 26.2M
$658 €568
-55.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 LBP 117.7M
$1,518 €1,311
-13.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$633 LBP 56.7M
$1,072 €926
-40.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,993 LBP 178.3M
$4,096 €3,537
-51.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,069 LBP 95.6M
$2,595 €2,240
-58.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lebanon
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$569 LBP 50.9M
$1,960 €1,692
-70.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
4.41
148.07%

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Last update for Lebanon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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