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

😐 Solo nomad: Lebanon is 11.6% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lebanon is 10.6% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.91 LBP 886.8K
$8.80 ₺395
12.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 LBP 4.5M
$38.77 ₺1,739
29.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 LBP 733.4K
$8.10 ₺363
1.11%
Cappuccino
$2.88 LBP 257.4K
$3.27 ₺147
-11.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 LBP 130.9K
$1.32 ₺59.0
10.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 LBP 84.3K
$0.48 ₺21.57
95.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.89 LBP 348.0K
$3.45 ₺155
12.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 LBP 445.2K
$4.61 ₺207
7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 LBP 156.0K
$1.03 ₺46.40
68.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBP 69.4K
$0.80 ₺35.88
-2.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
$2.22 ₺99.8
-30.18%
Eggs
$2.73 LBP 244.7K
$2.31 ₺103
18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 LBP 848.9K
$10.01 ₺449
-5.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 LBP 775.4K
$5.90 ₺264
46.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 LBP 979.5K
$19.06 ₺855
-42.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 LBP 139.4K
$1.34 ₺59.9
16.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 LBP 132.4K
$2.21 ₺99.2
-33.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.6K
$1.21 ₺54.4
-17.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.9K
$1.49 ₺66.6
-29.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 LBP 75.8K
$0.71 ₺31.73
19.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 LBP 84.5K
$0.59 ₺26.31
59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.0K
$1.05 ₺46.93
-21.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LBP 51.3K
$0.48 ₺21.32
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 LBP 226.4K
$2.22 ₺99.5
13.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 LBP 794.1K
$11.00 ₺494
-19.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 LBP 105.1K
$2.04 ₺91.4
-42.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 LBP 176.6K
$2.95 ₺132
-33.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 176.9K
$0.70 ₺31.48
182.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.7 LBP 6.1M
$45.15 ₺2,026
52.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 LBP 444.0K
$1.06 ₺47.36
367.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 LBP 135.7K
$0.64 ₺28.73
137.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.28 LBP 2.3M
$7.79 ₺350
224.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.7K
$1.22 ₺54.8
-26.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K LBP 2.7B
$42.4K ₺1.9M
-29.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K LBP 2.2B
$43.6K ₺2.0M
-43.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 LBP 15.5M
$68.8 ₺3,087
151.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.18 LBP 3.1M
$10.95 ₺491
221.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.49 LBP 3.3M
$13.81 ₺619
164.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 LBP 4.6M
$49.08 ₺2,202
4.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 LBP 2.1M
$17.66 ₺792
31.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 LBP 723.4K
$6.37 ₺286
26.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 LBP 24.6M
$640 ₺28.7K
-57.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,844 LBP 344.0M
$12.7K ₺569.5K
-69.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 LBP 5.2M
$54.7 ₺2,452
7.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 LBP 4.6M
$43.57 ₺1,955
18.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 LBP 9.4M
$105 ₺4,701
0.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 LBP 8.2M
$98.1 ₺4,403
-6.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 LBP 51.3M
$649 ₺29.1K
-11.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 LBP 26.1M
$458 ₺20.5K
-36.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 LBP 113.4M
$1,176 ₺52.8K
7.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 LBP 58.7M
$721 ₺32.3K
-9.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 LBP 231.2M
$1,757 ₺78.8K
47.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 LBP 114.7M
$1,076 ₺48.3K
19.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lebanon
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 LBP 51.9M
$1,082 ₺48.5K
-46.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
42.38
-74.19%

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Last update for Lebanon: April 11, 2026

Last update for Turkey: April 12, 2026

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