Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 11.3% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 73.8% more in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% less in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% less in Kuwait City
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 73.8% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,380.87
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,785.520
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.97
|
$879.86
KWD270.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.52
|
$681.04
KWD209.000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.14
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.68
|
$464.57
KWD142.570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.35
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,130.450
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$113.29
KWD34.770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$93.02
KWD28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$94.84
KWD29.100
|
|
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