Cost of living

Lebanon

compared to

Pakistan

hira
Lebanon
Pakistan
Cost of living one person
$973
$431
Cost of living Family
$2809
$1033
One person rent
$553
$267
Family rent
$1724
$676
Food expenses
$338
$113
Transport expenses
$157.17
$47.95
Monthly salary after tax
$467.12
$151.92
Quality of life
32.68
32.85
Human freedom index
6.77
5.7
Life expectancy
84.28
63.7
English speaking %
31.51%
54.97%
Population
6.8M
212.2M

The average cost of living in Lebanon ($973) is 126% more expensive than in Pakistan ($431). Lebanon ranked 91th vs 195th for Pakistan 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 0.4 months in Pakistan .

Eating Out
Lebanon
Pakistan
Lunch Menu
$7.88
$1.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.32
$10.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$3.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.16
Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.88
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Lebanon
Pakistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543.32
$106.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310.1
$63.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1537
$206.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542.36
$134.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119.81
$49.43
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214.52
$98.85
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.39
$11.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.17
$18.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3439
$649
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$553
Transportation
Lebanon
Pakistan
Local transport ticket
$1.61
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$67.96
$6.08
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$4.87
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.87
Groceries
Lebanon
Pakistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.69
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.43
$5.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$2.73
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.23
$4.72
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$3.99
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.68
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$1.6
Hair Shampoo
$2.38
$2.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$0.9
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.87
Other
Lebanon
Pakistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.58
$13.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.49
Doctor's visit
$44.96
$12.71
Haircut, simple
$8.18
$2.82
Brand Jeans
$76.63
$18.7
Brand Sneakers
$89.91
$66.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233.84
$42.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$3862
$1055