Cost of Living Comparison Between Latakia and Abu Halifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Latakia and Abu Halifa

🙂 Solo nomad: Latakia is 50.6% cheaper than Abu Halifa without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Latakia is 44.4% cheaper than Abu Halifa without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 SYP 535
$6.63 KWD 2.04
-28.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.17 SYP 2,271
$27.50 KWD 8.44
-26.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 SYP 554
$7.93 KWD 2.44
-37.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.40 KWD 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.27 KWD 0.70
-
Cappuccino
$0.61 SYP 68.7
$6.10 KWD 1.87
-90.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SYP 77.4
$0.68 KWD 0.21
1.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 SYP 41.20
$0.37 KWD 0.12
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 SYP 111
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SYP 187
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 SYP 92.0
$1.55 KWD 0.48
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYP 70.7
$0.94 KWD 0.29
-32.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 SYP 113
$1.78 KWD 0.55
-43.82%
Eggs
$1.87 SYP 211
$2.01 KWD 0.62
-6.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.16 SYP 356
$3.29 KWD 1.01
-3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 SYP 763
$6.69 KWD 2.05
1.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 SYP 1,284
$9.94 KWD 3.05
14.79%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 SYP 99.2
$2.39 KWD 0.73
-63.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 SYP 118
$1.88 KWD 0.58
-44.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.64 SYP 72.6
$1.03 KWD 0.32
-37.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 SYP 65.5
$0.63 KWD 0.19
-7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 SYP 75.5
$1.00 KWD 0.31
-33.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 70.0
$0.63 KWD 0.19
-1.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 42.15
$1.58 KWD 0.49
-76.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SYP 66.2
$0.49 KWD 0.15
20.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.34 KWD 1.03
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.06 KWD 0.33
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 SYP 332
$2.85 KWD 0.88
3.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.01 SYP 564
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 110
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SYP 198
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.08 SYP 8.68
$0.90 KWD 0.28
-91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$44.23 KWD 13.58
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 SYP 111
$3.31 KWD 1.02
-70.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 SYP 58.6
$3.27 KWD 1.00
-84.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 SYP 743
$16.07 KWD 4.93
-58.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 SYP 102
$0.34 KWD 0.10
167.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K SYP 2.1M
$21.4K KWD 6,584
-12.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K SYP 2.4M
$19.5K KWD 5,972
7.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.33 SYP 4,428
$61.8 KWD 18.97
-36.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 SYP 960
$16.11 KWD 4.95
-47.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.95 SYP 5,286
$16.10 KWD 4.94
191.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.03 SYP 1,354
$97.5 KWD 29.94
-87.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.86 SYP 434
$46.55 KWD 14.29
-91.71%
Cinema Ticket
$1.06 SYP 119
$11.57 KWD 3.55
-90.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.95 SYP 2,246
$395 KWD 121
-94.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,835 SYP 206.6K
$5,833 KWD 1,791
-68.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.52 SYP 2,422
$42.93 KWD 13.18
-49.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.41 SYP 2,748
$42.24 KWD 12.97
-42.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.59 SYP 4,682
$87.0 KWD 26.71
-52.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.20 SYP 4,638
$82.1 KWD 25.19
-49.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 SYP 27.6K
$787 KWD 242
-68.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.1 SYP 9,468
$619 KWD 190
-86.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 SYP 52.7K
$1,555 KWD 477
-69.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 SYP 27.6K
$1,277 KWD 392
-80.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$3,294 KWD 1,011
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$59.2 SYP 6,669
$5,078 KWD 1,559
-98.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
5
175.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Latakia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Abu Halifa: March 3, 2026

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