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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 66.3% cheaper than Lebanon without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 66.5% cheaper than Lebanon without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 506
$10.14 LBP 907.3K
-82.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,433
$49.84 LBP 4.5M
-75.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKR 1,165
$8.15 LBP 729.3K
-48.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 501
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 PKR 1,105
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKR 498
$2.85 LBP 255.1K
-37.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.1
$1.52 LBP 136.4K
-78.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.94 LBP 83.8K
-75.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.03 LBP 361.1K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.01 LBP 448.6K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 212
$1.73 LBP 154.6K
-56.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 164
$0.77 LBP 68.7K
-23.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 339
$1.57 LBP 140.2K
-22.93%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$2.77 LBP 248.2K
-56.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKR 1,648
$9.63 LBP 861.8K
-38.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKR 800
$8.28 LBP 741.4K
-65.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKR 1,182
$11.03 LBP 987.0K
-61.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 282
$1.56 LBP 139.4K
-35.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.41 LBP 126.2K
-56.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKR 224
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
-23.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$1.03 LBP 92.4K
-52.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.78 LBP 69.6K
-51.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.92 LBP 82.5K
-47.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.82 LBP 73.7K
-56.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.9
$0.58 LBP 52.0K
-37.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.91 PKR 535
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKR 309
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 561
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 PKR 574
$2.52 LBP 225.7K
-18.65%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.85 LBP 792.4K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.19 LBP 106.7K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.90 LBP 170.3K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.8
$1.96 LBP 175.7K
-89.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKR 2,035
$69.3 LBP 6.2M
-89.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$4.91 LBP 439.8K
-82.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.48 LBP 132.9K
-62.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
-92.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$0.90 LBP 80.3K
1.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$30.1K LBP 2.7B
-41.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$25.5K LBP 2.3B
-7.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKR 30.6K
$176 LBP 15.7M
-37.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKR 1,315
$33.95 LBP 3.0M
-86.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKR 4,342
$37.13 LBP 3.3M
-58.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKR 3,741
$51.4 LBP 4.6M
-73.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKR 2,470
$23.34 LBP 2.1M
-62.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,216
$7.94 LBP 710.3K
-45.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
$282 LBP 25.3M
-85.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
$3,868 LBP 346.1M
-69.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKR 4,430
$60.0 LBP 5.4M
-73.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKR 6,444
$52.8 LBP 4.7M
-56.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
$109 LBP 9.7M
-32.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKR 9,270
$91.5 LBP 8.2M
-63.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$563 LBP 50.4M
-80.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
$291 LBP 26.0M
-77.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKR 78.1K
$1,280 LBP 114.5M
-78.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.0K
$645 LBP 57.7M
-73.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKR 253.9K
$2,726 LBP 244.0M
-66.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKR 145.8K
$1,346 LBP 120.4M
-61.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKR 51.9K
$592 LBP 53.0M
-68.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
10.94
73.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lebanon: March 3, 2026

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