Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Lebanon is 27.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lebanon is 29.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lebanon
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 LBP 902.2K
$20.1 £14.79
-49.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.3 LBP 4.4M
$89.9 £66.2
-45.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LBP 724.1K
$10.03 £7.38
-19.34%
Cappuccino
$2.91 LBP 260.9K
$4.71 £3.46
-38.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 LBP 135.8K
$2.46 £1.81
-38.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 LBP 80.1K
$1.69 £1.24
-47.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 LBP 353.6K
$6.59 £4.85
-40.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
$6.27 £4.62
-22.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lebanon
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LBP 149.8K
$1.65 £1.22
1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
$1.66 £1.22
-54.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
$2.26 £1.67
-31.42%
Eggs
$2.87 LBP 257.2K
$4.08 £3.01
-29.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 LBP 849.6K
$9.78 £7.2
-2.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 LBP 757.6K
$8.74 £6.43
-3.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 LBP 984.4K
$14.34 £10.55
-23.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
$3.04 £2.24
-48.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 LBP 127.3K
$1.67 £1.23
-14.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
$2.9 £2.13
-64.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.1K
$3.47 £2.56
-71.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 LBP 74.3K
$1.62 £1.19
-48.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.1K
$1.6 £1.18
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
$1.12 £0.82
-26.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 LBP 55.5K
$1.57 £1.15
-60.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 LBP 221.9K
$20.41 £15.02
-87.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 LBP 630.5K
$10.52 £7.74
-32.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 LBP 105.3K
$2.83 £2.08
-58.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LBP 178.9K
$3.3 £2.43
-39.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lebanon
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 LBP 177.7K
$3.33 £2.45
-40.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
$94.8 £69.7
-25.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 LBP 449.7K
$5.46 £4.02
-8.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 LBP 138.1K
$1.55 £1.14
-0.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.42 LBP 2.3M
$26.83 £19.74
-5.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
$2 £1.47
-56.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K LBP 2.7B
$37.7K £27.7K
-19.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
$41.3K £30.4K
-40.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lebanon
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 LBP 16M
$319 £235
-44.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.42 LBP 3.1M
$17.53 £12.9
96.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 LBP 3.3M
$41.82 £30.78
-12.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lebanon
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.93 LBP 4.5M
$45.9 £33.78
8.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.09 LBP 2.2M
$15.86 £11.67
51.89%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
$13.71 £10.09
-41.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lebanon
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 LBP 24.7M
$1,756 £1,293
-84.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,785 LBP 338.7M
$21.2K £15.6K
-82.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lebanon
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 LBP 5.4M
$90.6 £66.7
-33.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 LBP 4.7M
$44.44 £32.71
17.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 LBP 9.6M
$101 £74.3
6.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
$103 £76
-10.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lebanon
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 LBP 50.1M
$1,427 £1,050
-60.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 LBP 26.2M
$1,157 £851
-74.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 LBP 117.7M
$2,327 £1,713
-43.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$633 LBP 56.7M
$1,846 £1,359
-65.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,993 LBP 178.3M
$6,050 £4,452
-67.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,069 LBP 95.6M
$4,820 £3,547
-77.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lebanon
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$569 LBP 50.9M
$3,133 £2,306
-81.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
5.75
90.26%

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Last update for Lebanon: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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