Cost of living

Lebanon

compared to

Canada

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Lebanon
Canada
Cost of living one person
$973
$2180
Cost of living Family
$2809
$3902
One person rent
$553
$714
Family rent
$1724
$2337
Food expenses
$338
$453
Transport expenses
$157.17
$149.04
Monthly salary after tax
$467.12
$3443.79
Quality of life
32.68
32.81
Human freedom index
6.77
8.84
Life expectancy
84.28
75.77
English speaking %
31.51%
99%
Population
6.8M
37.1M

The average cost of living in Lebanon ($973) is 56% less expensive than in Canada ($2180). Lebanon ranked 91th vs 11th for Canada in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lebanon compared to 1.6 months in Canada .

Eating Out
Lebanon
Canada
Lunch Menu
$7.88
$13.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.32
$72.95
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$8.88
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$4.99
Cappuccino
$2.77
$4.42
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.88
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
Lebanon
Canada
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543.32
$1045.25
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310.1
$1070.25
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1537
$2455.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542.36
$1977.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119.81
$106.05
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214.52
$163.04
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.39
$66.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.17
$6.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3439
$6834
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$4866
Transportation
Lebanon
Canada
Local transport ticket
$1.61
$2.75
Monthly ticket local transport
$67.96
$89.6
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.08
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.04
Groceries
Lebanon
Canada
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.22
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.94
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.72
Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.25
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.43
$11.82
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$12.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.23
$13.81
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.41
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.25
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.12
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.69
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.26
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.37
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$11.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.42
Cigarette pack
$2.13
$10.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$9.08
Hair Shampoo
$2.38
$5.32
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.77
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.19
Other
Lebanon
Canada
Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.58
$35.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12.63
Doctor's visit
$44.96
$77.03
Haircut, simple
$8.18
$18.45
Brand Jeans
$76.63
$59.11
Brand Sneakers
$89.91
$105.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233.84
$866.3
International Primary School, 1 year
$3862
$14909