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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 34.2% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 38.4% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$10.14 LBP 907.3K
99.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$49.84 LBP 4.5M
77.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$8.15 LBP 729.3K
26.50%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$2.85 LBP 255.1K
61.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$1.52 LBP 136.4K
57.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.94 LBP 83.8K
79.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$4.03 LBP 361.1K
69.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$5.01 LBP 448.6K
26.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.73 LBP 154.6K
-2.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$0.77 LBP 68.7K
124.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$1.57 LBP 140.2K
42.68%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$2.77 LBP 248.2K
44.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$9.63 LBP 861.8K
0.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$8.28 LBP 741.4K
5.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$11.03 LBP 987.0K
30.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$1.56 LBP 139.4K
96.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.41 LBP 126.2K
20.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
169.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$1.03 LBP 92.4K
245.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$0.78 LBP 69.6K
115.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.92 LBP 82.5K
73.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.82 LBP 73.7K
42.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$0.58 LBP 52.0K
156.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$2.52 LBP 225.7K
692.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$8.85 LBP 792.4K
20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$1.19 LBP 106.7K
136.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$1.90 LBP 170.3K
80.53%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$1.96 LBP 175.7K
66.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
$69.3 LBP 6.2M
35.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$4.91 LBP 439.8K
8.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$1.48 LBP 132.9K
8.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
7.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$0.90 LBP 80.3K
121.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$30.1K LBP 2.7B
28.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$25.5K LBP 2.3B
57.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$176 LBP 15.7M
81.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$33.95 LBP 3.0M
-48.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$37.13 LBP 3.3M
13.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$51.4 LBP 4.6M
-10.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$23.34 LBP 2.1M
-30.68%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$7.94 LBP 710.3K
72.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$282 LBP 25.3M
507.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$3,868 LBP 346.1M
447.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
$60.0 LBP 5.4M
51.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
$52.8 LBP 4.7M
-16.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
$109 LBP 9.7M
-6.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$91.5 LBP 8.2M
15.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$563 LBP 50.4M
151.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$291 LBP 26.0M
285.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$1,280 LBP 114.5M
80.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$645 LBP 57.7M
180.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$2,726 LBP 244.0M
113.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$1,346 LBP 120.4M
236.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$592 LBP 53.0M
456.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
10.94
-47.44%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lebanon: March 3, 2026

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