Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 22.6% more expensive than Lebanon.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP628,693
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP686,084
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,739
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,489
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,943
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP373,099
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP498,856
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP194,448
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP294,473
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,432
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,151
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,945
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,958
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,449
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,312
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP313,507
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,735,996
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,357,598,761
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,145,119
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 26.7% more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,862,798
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,378,330
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,874,321
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,476,375
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 76.8% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,785,946
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP274,429,485
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP269,440
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,645
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,627
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,540,140
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP606,240
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,080,064
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,196,340
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,373,218
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,339,805
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
|
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