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

🙂 Solo nomad: Turkey is 8.4% cheaper than Lebanon without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Turkey is 8.5% cheaper than Lebanon without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkey
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 ₺352
$10.08 LBP 902.2K
-11.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.67 ₺1,482
$49.3 LBP 4.4M
-23.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 ₺305
$8.09 LBP 724.1K
-4.20%
Cappuccino
$3.23 ₺127
$2.91 LBP 260.9K
11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$1.52 LBP 135.8K
-13.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₺17.67
$0.89 LBP 80.1K
-49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 ₺140
$3.95 LBP 353.6K
-9.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 ₺177
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
-7.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ₺40.35
$1.67 LBP 149.8K
-38.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 ₺31.21
$0.76 LBP 68.4K
3.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ₺85.2
$1.55 LBP 138.7K
40.00%
Eggs
$2.35 ₺92.5
$2.87 LBP 257.2K
-18.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ₺394
$9.49 LBP 849.6K
5.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 ₺235
$8.47 LBP 757.6K
-29.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.17 ₺754
$11 LBP 984.4K
74.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₺52.5
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
-15.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 ₺86.3
$1.42 LBP 127.3K
54.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 ₺46.43
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
15.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 ₺57.4
$1 LBP 89.1K
46.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 ₺30.21
$0.83 LBP 74.3K
-7.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ₺22.84
$1 LBP 89.1K
-42.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₺39.36
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
21.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₺20.04
$0.62 LBP 55.5K
-17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 ₺87
$2.48 LBP 221.9K
-10.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 ₺418
$7.05 LBP 630.5K
50.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₺81.7
$1.18 LBP 105.3K
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₺116
$2 LBP 178.9K
48.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkey
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 ₺25.88
$1.99 LBP 177.7K
-66.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.2 ₺1,818
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
-34.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₺41.35
$5.02 LBP 449.7K
-79.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ₺25.8
$1.54 LBP 138.1K
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 ₺308
$25.42 LBP 2.3M
-69.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₺47.63
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K ₺1.7M
$30.5K LBP 2.7B
41.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K ₺1.7M
$24.6K LBP 2.2B
80.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 ₺2,736
$178 LBP 16M
-61.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 ₺434
$34.42 LBP 3.1M
-67.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.73 ₺540
$36.67 LBP 3.3M
-62.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 ₺1,977
$49.93 LBP 4.5M
0.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.58 ₺692
$24.09 LBP 2.2M
-27.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 ₺250
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
-20.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkey
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 ₺24.6K
$276 LBP 24.7M
126.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ₺499.8K
$3,785 LBP 338.7M
235.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 ₺2,160
$60.6 LBP 5.4M
-9.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.44 ₺1,709
$52.4 LBP 4.7M
-17.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,093
$108 LBP 9.6M
-3.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 ₺3,784
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
3.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 ₺25.3K
$560 LBP 50.1M
14.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₺18.1K
$293 LBP 26.2M
56.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 ₺46.1K
$1,315 LBP 117.7M
-10.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₺28.4K
$633 LBP 56.7M
13.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,981 ₺77.9K
$1,993 LBP 178.3M
-0.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 ₺44.2K
$1,069 LBP 95.6M
5.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 ₺32.4K
$569 LBP 50.9M
44.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.38
10.94
287.39%

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Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lebanon: October 29, 2025

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