Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 73.0% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 67.1% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 51.1% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
|
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
|
pay 89.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 70.0% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
|
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