Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Lebanon is 9.2% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lebanon is 9.3% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 LBP 902.2K
$8.95 ₺352
12.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.3 LBP 4.4M
$37.67 ₺1,482
30.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LBP 724.1K
$7.75 ₺305
4.39%
Cappuccino
$2.91 LBP 260.9K
$3.23 ₺127
-9.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 LBP 135.8K
$1.31 ₺51.7
16.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 LBP 80.1K
$0.45 ₺17.67
97.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 LBP 353.6K
$3.57 ₺140
10.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
$4.51 ₺177
7.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LBP 149.8K
$1.03 ₺40.35
62.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
$0.79 ₺31.21
-3.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
$2.17 ₺85.2
-28.57%
Eggs
$2.87 LBP 257.2K
$2.35 ₺92.5
22.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 LBP 849.6K
$10.02 ₺394
-5.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 LBP 757.6K
$5.97 ₺235
41.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 LBP 984.4K
$19.17 ₺754
-42.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
$1.33 ₺52.5
18.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 LBP 127.3K
$2.19 ₺86.3
-35.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
$1.18 ₺46.43
-13.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.1K
$1.46 ₺57.4
-31.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 LBP 74.3K
$0.77 ₺30.21
7.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.1K
$0.58 ₺22.84
72.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
$1 ₺39.36
-18.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 LBP 55.5K
$0.51 ₺20.04
21.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 LBP 221.9K
$2.21 ₺87
12.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 LBP 630.5K
$10.63 ₺418
-33.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 LBP 105.3K
$2.08 ₺81.7
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LBP 178.9K
$2.96 ₺116
-32.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 LBP 177.7K
$0.66 ₺25.88
201.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
$46.2 ₺1,818
53.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 LBP 449.7K
$1.05 ₺41.35
378.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 LBP 138.1K
$0.66 ₺25.8
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.42 LBP 2.3M
$7.82 ₺308
225.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
$1.21 ₺47.63
-27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K LBP 2.7B
$43K ₺1.7M
-29.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-44.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 LBP 16M
$69.5 ₺2,736
156.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.42 LBP 3.1M
$11.04 ₺434
211.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 LBP 3.3M
$13.73 ₺540
167.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.93 LBP 4.5M
$50.3 ₺1,977
-0.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.09 LBP 2.2M
$17.58 ₺692
37.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
$6.37 ₺250
25.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 LBP 24.7M
$625 ₺24.6K
-55.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,785 LBP 338.7M
$12.7K ₺499.8K
-70.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 LBP 5.4M
$54.9 ₺2,160
10.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 LBP 4.7M
$43.44 ₺1,709
20.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 LBP 9.6M
$104 ₺4,093
3.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
$96.2 ₺3,784
-3.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 LBP 50.1M
$643 ₺25.3K
-12.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 LBP 26.2M
$459 ₺18.1K
-36.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 LBP 117.7M
$1,172 ₺46.1K
12.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$633 LBP 56.7M
$721 ₺28.4K
-12.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,993 LBP 178.3M
$1,981 ₺77.9K
0.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,069 LBP 95.6M
$1,125 ₺44.2K
-4.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$569 LBP 50.9M
$825 ₺32.4K
-30.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
42.38
-74.19%

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Last update for Lebanon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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