Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 18.5% cheaper than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 53.1% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 6.5% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 41.6% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 36.0% less in Kuwait

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

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Kuwait vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP760K	$8.31 KWD2.570	-2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP850K	$7.91 KWD2.450	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP171K	$0.55 KWD0.170	-71.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP77,996	$0.31 KWD0.100	-64.8%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP75,767	$1.08 KWD0.340	+27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP495K	$2.22 KWD0.690	-59.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP547K	$5.32 KWD1.650	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP213K	$2.10 KWD0.650	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP347K	$2.71 KWD0.840	-30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.10 KWD0.340	-20.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,143	$0.80 KWD0.250	+5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,845	$0.67 KWD0.210	-10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,561	$0.61 KWD0.190	+34.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,215	$0.50 KWD0.160	+21.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,739	$0.47 KWD0.150	-33.5%
Average			-12.7%

Lebanon vs. Kuwait - Cost of groceries

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pay 53.1% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP361K	$1.25 KWD0.390	-69.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$51.95 KWD16.090	-33.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$20,021.80 KWD6,201.130	-62.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	$29.57 KWD9.160	+64.3%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 6.5% more for housing

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$30.53 KWD9.460	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$776.48 KWD240.490	+15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	$619.33 KWD191.820	+77.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$39.56 KWD12.250	-77.7%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 41.6% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$251.54 KWD77.910	-63.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP628M	$6,500.38 KWD2,013.290	-7.4%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP447K	$2.68 KWD0.830	-46.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP382K	$4.71 KWD1.460	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP268K	$2.74 KWD0.850	-8.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$97.98 KWD30.350	+56.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP894K	$11.58 KWD3.590	+15.8%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 36.0% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$37.05 KWD11.480	-45.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$37.45 KWD11.600	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$95.55 KWD29.590	-31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$70.48 KWD21.830	-41.3%
Average			-36.0%

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