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

🙂 Solo nomad: Latakia is 41% cheaper than Abu Halifa without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Latakia is 40.7% cheaper than Abu Halifa without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 SYP 549
$6.62 KWD 2.04
-27.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.92 SYP 2,271
$27.98 KWD 8.62
-28.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 SYP 582
$8.37 KWD 2.58
-38.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.40 KWD 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.20 KWD 0.68
-
Cappuccino
$0.65 SYP 74.6
$5.79 KWD 1.78
-88.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SYP 78.1
$0.64 KWD 0.20
7.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 SYP 38.64
$0.35 KWD 0.11
-2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 SYP 112
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SYP 189
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 SYP 92.6
$1.60 KWD 0.49
-49.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 SYP 72.9
$1.00 KWD 0.31
-36.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 SYP 114
$1.77 KWD 0.55
-43.50%
Eggs
$1.80 SYP 205
$2.06 KWD 0.63
-12.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 SYP 347
$3.33 KWD 1.03
-8.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 SYP 782
$6.67 KWD 2.05
2.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 SYP 1,268
$9.68 KWD 2.98
14.88%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 SYP 101
$2.35 KWD 0.72
-62.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 SYP 116
$1.97 KWD 0.61
-48.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 SYP 78.4
$0.93 KWD 0.29
-25.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 SYP 71.5
$0.63 KWD 0.20
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 74.3
$0.95 KWD 0.29
-31.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 74.5
$0.66 KWD 0.20
-1.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 42.66
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-77.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SYP 65.2
$0.46 KWD 0.14
23.91%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.29 KWD 1.01
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 SYP 344
$2.96 KWD 0.91
2.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 SYP 575
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 113
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 SYP 210
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.06 SYP 7.22
$0.88 KWD 0.27
-93.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$44.50 KWD 13.71
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 SYP 113
$3.22 KWD 0.99
-69.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 SYP 54.9
$3.22 KWD 0.99
-85.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SYP 734
$16.47 KWD 5.07
-60.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 SYP 109
$0.33 KWD 0.10
190.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K SYP 2.1M
$21.5K KWD 6,613
-15.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K SYP 2.4M
$19.7K KWD 6,065
5.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.76 SYP 4,532
$63.3 KWD 19.50
-37.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 SYP 949
$16.28 KWD 5.01
-48.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.24 SYP 5,500
$16.36 KWD 5.04
194.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.03 SYP 1,371
$99.9 KWD 30.77
-87.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.81 SYP 434
$46.10 KWD 14.20
-91.74%
Cinema Ticket
$1.07 SYP 122
$11.64 KWD 3.59
-90.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.79 SYP 2,256
$410 KWD 126
-95.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,789 SYP 203.9K
$5,896 KWD 1,816
-69.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.09 SYP 2,518
$42.28 KWD 13.02
-47.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.25 SYP 2,765
$42.63 KWD 13.13
-43.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.93 SYP 4,666
$88.5 KWD 27.25
-53.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.66 SYP 4,749
$82.1 KWD 25.28
-49.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 SYP 28.4K
$800 KWD 246
-68.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.4 SYP 9,845
$622 KWD 192
-86.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 SYP 53.9K
$1,558 KWD 480
-69.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 SYP 27.7K
$1,277 KWD 393
-80.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,207 KWD 988
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Latakia
Abu Halifa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$59.2 SYP 6,743
$5,276 KWD 1,625
-98.88%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Abu Halifa: April 12, 2026

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