Cost of living comparison

Bangkok, Thailand

compared to

Salmiya, Kuwait

Salmiya vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Salmiya is 15.9% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% more in Salmiya
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Salmiya
Transportation: pay 18.9% more in Salmiya
Housing: pay 53.2% more in Salmiya
Childcare: pay 40.8% less in Salmiya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.6% more in Salmiya
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Salmiya

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Salmiya are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Salmiya.

Salmiya vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Salmiya instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 57.6% more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Salmiya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.91 THB95.30	$8.13 KWD2.490	+179.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.83 THB190.60	$7.64 KWD2.340	+31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 THB20.14	$0.48 KWD0.150	-22.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 THB9.54	$0.42 KWD0.130	+42.8%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Salmiya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 THB49.80	$1.00 KWD0.310	-34.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.74 THB384.07	$2.63 KWD0.810	-77.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 THB239.43	$5.77 KWD1.770	-21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.27 THB74.34	$2.02 KWD0.620	-11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.31 THB43.01	$2.92 KWD0.900	+121.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 THB48.14	$0.98 KWD0.300	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 THB23.77	$0.72 KWD0.220	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 THB33.87	$0.77 KWD0.240	-25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 THB26.32	$0.71 KWD0.220	-11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 THB23.31	$0.49 KWD0.150	-30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.36	$0.38 KWD0.120	-38.8%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 18.9% more for transportation

	Bangkok	Salmiya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 THB146.08	$1.28 KWD0.390	-71.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.32 THB1,286.53	$48.77 KWD14.970	+24.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,345.18 THB1,810,671.72	$22,111.30 KWD6,785.520	-60.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.34 THB338.31	$29.26 KWD8.980	+183.0%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 53.2% more for housing

	Bangkok	Salmiya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.36 THB502.52	$26.66 KWD8.180	+73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$571.31 THB18,690.80	$926.72 KWD284.390	+62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.88 THB9,876.39	$677.43 KWD207.890	+124.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.33 THB2,202.79	$35.47 KWD10.890	-47.3%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 40.8% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Salmiya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$632.63 THB20,697.22	$464.57 KWD142.570	-26.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,191.37 THB431,568.47	$5,934.28 KWD1,821.110	-55.0%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Salmiya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 THB76.24	$1.63 KWD0.500	-30.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 THB84.53	$5.24 KWD1.610	+102.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.20 THB137.47	$3.09 KWD0.950	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.58 THB1,785.58	$84.90 KWD26.060	+55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.28 THB238.25	$11.38 KWD3.490	+56.3%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Bangkok	Salmiya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.27 THB1,808.16	$42.27 KWD12.970	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.84 THB1,139.79	$51.44 KWD15.780	+47.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.10 THB3,176.59	$93.02 KWD28.540	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.12 THB3,013.82	$94.84 KWD29.100	+3.0%
Average			+5.7%

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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: June 2025

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