Cost of living comparison

Al-farwaniyah, Kuwait

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Al-farwaniyah Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.8 times more expensive than Al-farwaniyah.

Restaurants: pay 4.1 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 87.0% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Al-farwaniyah. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Al-farwaniyah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Al-farwaniyah, you would:

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pay 4.1 times more for restaurants

	Al-farwaniyah	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.32 KWD2.250	$20.00 ISK2,664	+173.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.88 KWD1.500	$18.02 ISK2,400	+269.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 KWD0.210	$3.15 ISK420	+372.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$2.19 ISK291	+424.5%
Average			+309.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Al-farwaniyah	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 KWD0.310	$3.61 ISK481	+260.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.03 KWD0.630	$7.76 ISK1,033	+281.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KWD1.330	$6.40 ISK853	+48.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 KWD0.630	$5.76 ISK767	+181.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.900	$9.45 ISK1,258	+223.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 KWD0.230	$1.40 ISK187	+90.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 KWD0.190	$1.01 ISK134	+61.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 KWD0.140	$1.22 ISK162	+175.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 KWD0.140	$2.22 ISK296	+376.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 KWD0.110	$1.43 ISK191	+316.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 KWD0.120	$0.93 ISK124	+145.1%
Average			+196.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Al-farwaniyah	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.21 KWD0.370	$8.50 ISK1,132	+602.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD15.020	$74.95 ISK9,984	+53.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,509.97 KWD6,009.930	$42,450.45 ISK5,654,400	+117.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 KWD5.280	$24.05 ISK3,204	+40.2%
Average			+203.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Al-farwaniyah	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.210	$69.87 ISK9,306	+162.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.30 KWD180.300	$1,971.17 ISK262,560	+236.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$541.94 KWD166.940	$1,803.44 ISK240,218	+232.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.34 KWD12.730	$53.95 ISK7,187	+30.5%
Average			+165.5%

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pay 87.0% more for childcare

	Al-farwaniyah	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.05 KWD32.050	$252.14 ISK33,585	+142.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,552.33 KWD1,402.320	$5,993.99 ISK798,400	+31.7%
Average			+87.0%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Al-farwaniyah	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$10.81 ISK1,440	+564.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 KWD0.900	$5.31 ISK707	+81.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.93 KWD0.900	$12.25 ISK1,631	+318.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.03 KWD20.030	$69.95 ISK9,317	+7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.510	$14.77 ISK1,968	+29.8%
Average			+200.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Al-farwaniyah	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD13.020	$108.97 ISK14,515	+157.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.39 KWD11.520	$49.72 ISK6,623	+33.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.02 KWD28.650	$151.85 ISK20,227	+63.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.03 KWD20.030	$194.16 ISK25,862	+198.6%
Average			+113.2%

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