Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Lebanon Reverse

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Cost of Living in Lebanon is 37.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lebanon is 46.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Lebanon are 66.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Lebanon are 40.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Lebanon are 53.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Lebanon is 77.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Lebanon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 10.00 $      -50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 50.00 $      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 8.00 $      -27.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 3.25 $      -45.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 5.00 $      -28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 2.82 $      -46.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 1.50 $      -41.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 0.94 $      -54.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 6.53 $      +63.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 0.66 $      -80.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 0.70 $      -66.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $ 2.82 $      -33.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $ 4.23 $      -27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $ 3.85 $      -30.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $ 4.96 $      -32.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 0.70 $      -70.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.62 $      -18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 0.46 $      -77.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 0.44 $      -80.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.37 $      -72.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 0.43 $      -68.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.79 $      -64.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 0.57 $      -74.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 7.00 $      -53.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 1.19 $      -39.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $ 1.91 $      -46.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 2.50 $      -75.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Lebanon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.50 $      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 70.00 $      +7.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 5.00 $      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.41 $      -13.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 3.43 $      -2.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $ 25,555.56 $      -1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Lebanon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $ 186.12 $      -10.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $ 34.89 $      -39.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $ 38.05 $      -46.8 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $ 53.72 $      +15.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $ 23.46 $      +6.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $ 8.00 $      -43.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Lebanon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $ 286.11 $      -79.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $ 3,857.14 $      -83.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Lebanon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $ 57.00 $      +9.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $ 50.00 $      +17.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $ 106.25 $      +18.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $ 88.21 $      -22.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Lebanon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $ 583.97 $      -66.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $ 306.82 $      -78.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $ 1,329.94 $      -54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $ 664.91 $      -72.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Lebanon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $ 198.41 $      -34.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $ 102.47 $      -59.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Lebanon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.47 $ 529.91 $      -87.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 11.23      +72.5 %
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