Lebanon vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lebanon Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2907
$3473
🏠 One person rent
$522
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1554
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$519
$1484
💸 GDP per capita
$3654
$40396
😃 Human freedom index
5.96
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
74.4
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
46
🌐 English speaking %
40%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
76
75
😀 Quality of life
47
77
🏙️ Population
6.1M
553K

The average cost of living in Lebanon ($1115) is 24% less expensive than in Malta ($1475). Lebanon ranked 65th vs 34th for Malta 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 months in Malta. Ranked 87th and 35th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Lebanon vs Malta

We calculate prices for Lebanon and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Lebanon Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.86
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.5
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.84
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1524
$1724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$1373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2626
$4272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.85
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4090
$7905

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Cities Comparison in Lebanon vs Malta

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Lebanon

City Cost of living Population
Beirut
$1255
2.42M
Tripoli
$776
496K
Sidon
$798
164K
Tyre
$573
160K
Jounieh
$1020
102K
Zahle
$912
100K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1384
32K
Birkirkara
$1524
24.4K
Mosta
$1346
20.2K
Sliema
$1749
16.9K
Marsaskala
$1325
15.6K
Zabbar
$1415
15.4K
Naxxar
$1486
13.4K
Gzira
$1624
8.03K
San Gwann
$1555
12.5K
Valletta
$1583
6.44K