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
LBP624,249
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,547
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP370,462
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP495,330
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,073
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP292,391
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,068
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,895
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,747
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,675
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,248
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,062
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP311,291
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,340,934,324
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 26.7% more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,064,646
|
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,712,637
|
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 76.8% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,653,159
|
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP272,489,710
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
|
pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP169,439
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,515,117
|
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP601,955
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,044,156
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,314,033
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,280,856
|
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
|
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