Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Lebanon is 196.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 181.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lebanon is 198.7% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 198.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lebanon
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 LBP 907.3K
$1.81 PKR 506
460.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 LBP 4.5M
$12.27 PKR 3,432
306.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 LBP 729.3K
$4.17 PKR 1,165
95.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,105
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Cappuccino
$2.85 LBP 255.1K
$1.78 PKR 498
60.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 LBP 136.4K
$0.33 PKR 93.1
360.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 LBP 83.8K
$0.23 PKR 64.4
308.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.03 LBP 361.1K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 LBP 448.6K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lebanon
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.6K
$0.76 PKR 212
127.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 LBP 68.7K
$0.59 PKR 164
30.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 LBP 140.2K
$1.21 PKR 339
29.75%
Eggs
$2.77 LBP 248.2K
$1.21 PKR 338
128.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 LBP 861.8K
$5.89 PKR 1,647
63.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 LBP 741.4K
$2.86 PKR 800
189.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.03 LBP 987.0K
$4.23 PKR 1,182
160.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 LBP 139.4K
$1.01 PKR 282
54.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 LBP 126.2K
$0.61 PKR 172
131.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
$0.80 PKR 224
30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 92.4K
$0.49 PKR 137
110.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 LBP 69.6K
$0.38 PKR 107
105.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 LBP 82.5K
$0.48 PKR 135
91.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.7K
$0.36 PKR 100
127.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 LBP 52.0K
$0.36 PKR 99.9
61.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.91 PKR 535
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.10 PKR 309
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.01 PKR 561
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 LBP 225.7K
$2.05 PKR 574
22.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.85 LBP 792.4K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 LBP 106.7K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 LBP 170.3K
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🚌 Getting Around
Lebanon
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 LBP 175.7K
$0.20 PKR 56.8
880.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.3 LBP 6.2M
$7.28 PKR 2,035
852.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 LBP 439.8K
$0.84 PKR 235
484.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 LBP 132.9K
$0.55 PKR 155
169.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
$1.81 PKR 506
1289.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.3K
$0.91 PKR 255
-1.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K LBP 2.7B
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
70.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K LBP 2.3B
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
8.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lebanon
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 LBP 15.7M
$109 PKR 30.6K
60.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.95 LBP 3.0M
$4.70 PKR 1,315
622.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.13 LBP 3.3M
$15.53 PKR 4,342
139.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lebanon
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 LBP 4.6M
$13.38 PKR 3,740
283.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 LBP 2.1M
$8.83 PKR 2,469
164.33%
Cinema Ticket
$7.94 LBP 710.3K
$4.35 PKR 1,216
82.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lebanon
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 LBP 25.3M
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
605.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,868 LBP 346.1M
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
228.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lebanon
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 LBP 5.4M
$15.84 PKR 4,430
278.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 LBP 4.7M
$23.04 PKR 6,444
128.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 LBP 9.7M
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
48.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 LBP 8.2M
$33.15 PKR 9,269
176.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lebanon
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 LBP 50.4M
$111 PKR 31.0K
407.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 LBP 26.0M
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
340.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,280 LBP 114.5M
$279 PKR 78.1K
358.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 LBP 57.7M
$168 PKR 47.0K
283.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 LBP 244.0M
$908 PKR 253.9K
200.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,346 LBP 120.4M
$522 PKR 145.8K
157.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lebanon
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 LBP 53.0M
$186 PKR 51.9K
218.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
18.97
-42.33%

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Last update for Lebanon: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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