Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Lebanon Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Lebanon

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 11% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 12.2% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$10.08 LBP 902.2K
58.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$49.3 LBP 4.4M
16.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$8.09 LBP 724.1K
31.03%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.91 LBP 260.9K
-17.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.52 LBP 135.8K
71.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.89 LBP 80.1K
114.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.95 LBP 353.6K
-12.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
-15.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.67 LBP 149.8K
-29.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
101.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
3.87%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.87 LBP 257.2K
8.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$9.49 LBP 849.6K
50.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$8.47 LBP 757.6K
1.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$11 LBP 984.4K
42.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
55.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.42 LBP 127.3K
45.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
99.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1 LBP 89.1K
165.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.83 LBP 74.3K
120.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1 LBP 89.1K
96.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
65.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.62 LBP 55.5K
19.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$2.48 LBP 221.9K
159.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.05 LBP 630.5K
-18.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.18 LBP 105.3K
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2 LBP 178.9K
4.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.99 LBP 177.7K
-10.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
-51.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.02 LBP 449.7K
-9.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.54 LBP 138.1K
-13.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$25.42 LBP 2.3M
3.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
107.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$30.5K LBP 2.7B
29.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
26.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$178 LBP 16M
-16.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$34.42 LBP 3.1M
-40.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$36.67 LBP 3.3M
-9.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$49.93 LBP 4.5M
-5.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$24.09 LBP 2.2M
-35.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
18.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$276 LBP 24.7M
89.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$3,785 LBP 338.7M
163.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$60.6 LBP 5.4M
43.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$52.4 LBP 4.7M
-28.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$108 LBP 9.6M
-14.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
16.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$560 LBP 50.1M
87.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$293 LBP 26.2M
177.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,315 LBP 117.7M
28.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$633 LBP 56.7M
95.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,993 LBP 178.3M
112.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,069 LBP 95.6M
154.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$569 LBP 50.9M
251.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
10.94
-67.92%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lebanon: October 29, 2025

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