China

Compared with Lebanon, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Lebanon = 1×

China vs

Lebanon

Overall verdict

China is about 0.82× Lebanon.

Average across 2 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Lebanon = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Lebanon. A bar running right means China is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Lebanon Lebanon = 1×

China is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.99
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.68

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In China, Gasoline 1L costs 1.0× what it does in Lebanon — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.99

China LBP 105,579 USD 1.179

Lebanon LBP 106,654 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.98

China LBP 93,580 USD 1.045

Lebanon LBP 95,371 USD 1.065

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.68

China LBP 327,965 CNY 25.5

Lebanon LBP 480,000 LBP 480,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index