- Cost of Living
- Lebanon
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- Tripoli
- Abadan
- Comparison
Cost of living in Tripoli, Lebanon compared to Abadan, Iran
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Currency:
| Food | + 116% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Tripoli (Lebanon) is 116% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 20,985 L£ (﷼ 592,472) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 295% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 13,606 L£ (﷼ 384,127) | ﷼ 250,000 | + 54% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5,655 L£ (﷼ 159,669) | ﷼ 60,000 | + 166% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2,872 L£ (﷼ 81,088) | ﷼ 23,333 | + 248% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 5,303 L£ (﷼ 149,703) | ﷼ 41,333 | + 262% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,370 L£ (﷼ 38,675) | ﷼ 30,000 | + 29% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6,494 L£ (﷼ 183,339) | ﷼ 93,333 | + 96% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,623 L£ (﷼ 45,830) | ﷼ 35,000 | + 31% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1,255 L£ (﷼ 35,420) | ﷼ 31,667 | + 12% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,500 L£ (﷼ 42,349) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 22,615 L£ (﷼ 638,471) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 3,002 L£ (﷼ 84,762) | ﷼ 27,870 | + 204% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 563 L£ (﷼ 15,905) | ﷼ 14,719 | + 8% | |
| Housing | + 20% | |||
| Housing in Tripoli (Lebanon) is 20% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 1,017,150 L£ (﷼ 28,716,747) | ﷼ 22,897,900 | + 25% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 665,244 L£ (﷼ 18,781,540) | ﷼ 9,947,130 | + 89% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 206,849 L£ (﷼ 5,839,876) | ﷼ 3,603,310 | + 62% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,200,000 L£ (﷼ 33,879,070) | ﷼ 38,099,200 | - 11% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 490,707 L£ (﷼ 13,853,914) | ﷼ 10,793,400 | + 28% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 150,000 L£ (﷼ 4,234,884) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 323% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 51,637 L£ (﷼ 1,457,836) | ﷼ 1,905,730 | - 24% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,044,240 L£ (﷼ 29,481,567) | ﷼ 33,829,500 | - 13% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 494,017 L£ (﷼ 13,947,364) | ﷼ 10,449,500 | + 33% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 9,986 L£ (﷼ 281,944) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 88% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 20,138 L£ (﷼ 568,536) | ﷼ 154,583 | + 268% | |
| Clothes | + 145% | |||
| Clothes in Tripoli (Lebanon) is 145% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 108,533 L£ (﷼ 3,064,164) | ﷼ 2,454,550 | + 25% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 150,000 L£ (﷼ 4,234,884) | ﷼ 1,580,860 | + 168% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 121,072 L£ (﷼ 3,418,172) | ﷼ 3,489,490 | - 2% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 607,493 L£ (﷼ 17,151,081) | ﷼ 2,997,220 | + 472% | |
| Transportation | + 200% | |||
| Transportation in Tripoli (Lebanon) is 200% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 32,840,800 L£ (﷼ 927,179,795) | ﷼ 562,945,000 | + 65% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1,321 L£ (﷼ 37,284) | ﷼ 9,801 | + 280% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 75,229 L£ (﷼ 2,123,918) | ﷼ 283,333 | + 650% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 159% | |||
| Personal Care in Tripoli (Lebanon) is 159% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 10,734 L£ (﷼ 303,037) | ﷼ 71,667 | + 323% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 20,000 L£ (﷼ 564,651) | ﷼ 110,000 | + 413% | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 75,000 L£ (﷼ 2,117,442) | ﷼ 153,967 | + 1275% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 30,000 L£ (﷼ 846,977) | ﷼ 200,000 | + 323% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 7,150 L£ (﷼ 201,866) | ﷼ 91,667 | + 120% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 8,080 L£ (﷼ 228,123) | ﷼ 177,155 | + 29% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 3,933 L£ (﷼ 111,050) | ﷼ 96,667 | + 15% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 4,467 L£ (﷼ 126,106) | ﷼ 64,049 | + 97% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10,000 L£ (﷼ 282,326) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 88% | |
| Entertainment | + 212% | |||
| Entertainment in Tripoli (Lebanon) is 212% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 51,535 L£ (﷼ 1,454,962) | ﷼ 368,227 | + 295% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 29,761 L£ (﷼ 840,221) | ﷼ 130,000 | + 546% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 189,074 L£ (﷼ 5,338,043) | ﷼ 433,333 | + 1132% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 120,135 L£ (﷼ 3,391,718) | ﷼ 717,668 | + 373% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 19,334 L£ (﷼ 545,848) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 10,734 L£ (﷼ 303,037) | ﷼ 56,667 | + 435% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 5,000 L£ (﷼ 141,163) | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 1,200,000 L£ (﷼ 33,879,070) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 374 L£ (﷼ 10,551) | ﷼ 1,000 | + 955% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 111,603 L£ (﷼ 3,150,838) | ﷼ 651,615 | + 384% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 2,665 L£ (﷼ 75,229) | ﷼ 93,333 | - 19% | |
| TOTAL | + 109% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 42 prices entered by less than 5 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 31, 2018.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Tripoli (Lebanon) is 109% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 145,181,716
(5,142,351 L£)
in Tripoli
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 69,500,000
in Abadan.
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