Lebanon

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

Lebanon vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 1.07× South Korea.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. A bar running right means Lebanon 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

South Korea South Korea = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.43
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.79

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 1.4× what it does in South Korea — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.43

Lebanon ₩7,879 LBP 480,000

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.83

Lebanon ₩1,856 USD 1.191

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.75

Lebanon ₩1,659 USD 1.065

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com