Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 47.5% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 41.0% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 57.2% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 20.4% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.3% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 10.3% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY331.53	$9.75 KWD3.010	+11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY276.27	$8.13 KWD2.510	+11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.29	$0.67 KWD0.210	-47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.16	$0.42 KWD0.130	-17.4%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 41.0% more for groceries

	Ankara	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.71	$1.00 KWD0.310	+20.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY175.13	$2.63 KWD0.810	-43.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY148.27	$5.77 KWD1.780	+48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.88	$2.35 KWD0.720	+39.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.58	$2.92 KWD0.900	+8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.49	$1.05 KWD0.320	+116.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.49	$0.84 KWD0.260	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.26	$0.77 KWD0.240	+69.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.58	$0.71 KWD0.220	+32.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.40	$0.49 KWD0.150	+99.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.73	$0.38 KWD0.120	+65.9%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY182.96	$1.28 KWD0.400	-73.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY331.53	$48.77 KWD15.030	+459.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,704,041.97	$22,111.30 KWD6,815.590	-50.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY205.31	$29.26 KWD9.020	+441.6%
Average			+194.2%

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pay 57.2% more for housing

	Ankara	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY437.06	$26.66 KWD8.220	+131.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,515.30	$879.86 KWD271.210	+48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,175.02	$681.04 KWD209.920	+70.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,016.70	$41.34 KWD12.740	-22.1%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 20.4% less for childcare

	Ankara	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,078.93	$464.57 KWD143.200	-7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY394,748.20	$6,942.30 KWD2,139.890	-33.2%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 76.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY132.61	$1.63 KWD0.500	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY108.02	$5.99 KWD1.850	+110.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY77.36	$3.09 KWD0.950	+51.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,554.39	$113.29 KWD34.920	+177.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY221.02	$11.38 KWD3.510	+95.7%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Ankara	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,153.01	$42.27 KWD13.030	-25.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,731.52	$51.44 KWD15.850	+12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,958.81	$93.02 KWD28.670	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,544.17	$94.84 KWD29.230	+1.7%
Average			-5.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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