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Kuwait vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 4.8% more expensive than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 19.7% more in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 16.0% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 22.7% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.1% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 22.3% less in Kuwait

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and housing in Kuwait are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Lebanon, you would:

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.66 LBP684,169	$8.58 KWD2.640	+12.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 LBP714,522	$8.32 KWD2.550	+4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 LBP145,385	$0.53 KWD0.160	-67.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LBP68,103	$0.33 KWD0.100	-57.1%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 19.7% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 LBP53,699	$0.99 KWD0.300	+65.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 LBP352,609	$2.15 KWD0.660	-45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.56 LBP496,610	$5.32 KWD1.630	-4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 LBP208,328	$1.88 KWD0.580	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 LBP316,225	$2.77 KWD0.850	-21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 LBP61,124	$0.95 KWD0.290	+38.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 LBP40,766	$0.78 KWD0.240	+71.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 LBP36,360	$0.61 KWD0.190	+49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 LBP41,477	$0.60 KWD0.180	+28.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 LBP29,389	$0.50 KWD0.150	+52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,127	$0.46 KWD0.140	+1.5%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.44 LBP306,966	$1.33 KWD0.410	-61.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.50 LBP6,475,359	$43.22 KWD13.270	-40.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,750.00 LBP2,567,814,963	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.00 LBP1,429,045	$23.22 KWD7.130	+45.1%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 16.0% more for housing

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.92 LBP3,387,111	$27.12 KWD8.320	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$571.15 LBP51,012,779	$802.93 KWD246.480	+40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.78 LBP24,809,806	$600.40 KWD184.310	+116.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.38 LBP12,448,355	$49.82 KWD15.290	-64.3%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 22.7% more for childcare

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$248.75 LBP22,217,182	$234.17 KWD71.890	-5.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,093.75 LBP365,634,522	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	+51.2%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 46.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LBP357,261	$2.96 KWD0.910	-25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.89 LBP258,327	$5.05 KWD1.550	+74.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.52 LBP225,521	$2.94 KWD0.900	+16.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.92 LBP3,833,115	$101.00 KWD31.010	+135.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.25 LBP736,851	$10.68 KWD3.280	+29.5%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 22.3% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.44 LBP4,772,787	$38.78 KWD11.910	-27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.00 LBP4,465,765	$37.81 KWD11.610	-24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 LBP9,105,199	$84.62 KWD25.980	-17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.93 LBP7,942,682	$70.86 KWD21.750	-20.3%
Average			-22.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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