Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 22.3% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 13.4% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 53.8% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 10.5% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 37.8% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 30.7% less in Kuwait City

Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Kuwait City.

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Kuwait City vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Beirut, you would:

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 LBP1M	$12.89 KWD3.990	+7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 LBP894K	$8.86 KWD2.740	-11.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 LBP208K	$0.72 KWD0.220	-68.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP77,996	$0.30 KWD0.090	-65.4%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 13.4% less for groceries

	Beirut	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 LBP78,506	$1.50 KWD0.470	+71.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP495K	$2.18 KWD0.680	-60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 LBP663K	$6.08 KWD1.880	-18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 LBP319K	$2.10 KWD0.650	-41.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 LBP430K	$3.02 KWD0.940	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.11 KWD0.340	-19.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,143	$0.86 KWD0.270	+12.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,845	$0.82 KWD0.260	+10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 LBP60,842	$0.69 KWD0.210	+1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP50,093	$0.61 KWD0.190	+8.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,739	$0.66 KWD0.200	-7.3%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 53.8% less for transportation

	Beirut	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP361K	$1.28 KWD0.400	-68.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$48.33 KWD14.970	-37.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$20,942.34 KWD6,486.240	-60.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 LBP2M	$30.61 KWD9.480	+33.1%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 10.5% less for housing

	Beirut	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.98 LBP3M	$29.92 KWD9.270	-21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$943.80 LBP84M	$924.68 KWD286.390	-2.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$496.60 LBP44M	$635.52 KWD196.830	+28.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$50.13 KWD15.530	-71.8%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 37.8% less for childcare

	Beirut	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$299.37 KWD92.720	-56.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,643.75 LBP952M	$9,387.00 KWD2,907.330	-11.8%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP447K	$3.22 KWD1.000	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.54 LBP406K	$5.21 KWD1.610	+14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP268K	$2.74 KWD0.850	-8.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.00 LBP8M	$122.83 KWD38.040	+44.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP894K	$11.28 KWD3.490	+12.8%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 30.7% less for clothing

	Beirut	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$37.59 KWD11.640	-44.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$39.47 KWD12.220	-19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$97.66 KWD30.250	-29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$88.60 KWD27.440	-26.2%
Average			-30.7%

Beirut vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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