Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 30.8% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Austria, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.59
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.08
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.95
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.28
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.38
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.73
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.33
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.84
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.75
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.09
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.29
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.79
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.98
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.36
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,407.50
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.16
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.18
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€791.23
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€668.37
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€261.64
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€413.87
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,441.81
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.41
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.44
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.22
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€43.52
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.93
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€80.72
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€41.63
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€83.61
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€112.61
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
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