Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 68.8% more expensive than Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 59.6% more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 67.0% more for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
|
pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
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