Cost of living comparison

 Bucharest, Romania
compared to
 Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait City vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 20.0% more expensive than Bucharest.

Restaurants
pay 39.4% less in Kuwait City
Groceries
pay 3.9% less in Kuwait City
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Kuwait City
Housing
pay 58.6% more in Kuwait City
Childcare
pay 23.4% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 30.1% more in Kuwait City
Clothing
pay 4.7% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

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

pay 39.4% less for restaurants

 
Bucharest
Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.85
RON57.18
$9.75
KWD3.010
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.54
RON36.39
$8.13
KWD2.510
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
RON9.64
$0.67
KWD0.210

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

 
Bucharest
Kuwait City
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
RON5.67
$1.00
KWD0.310
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.52
RON21.83
$2.63
KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon) $6.34
RON30.60
$5.77
KWD1.780

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Bucharest
Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.09
RON29.40
$1.28
KWD0.400
Monthly public transit pass $17.24
RON83.17
$48.77
KWD15.040
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,003.12
RON125,465.04
$22,111.30
KWD6,817.000

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pay 58.6% more for housing

 
Bucharest
Kuwait City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.35
RON45.14
$26.66
KWD8.220
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $601.94
RON2,904.34
$879.86
KWD271.260
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $397.23
RON1,916.64
$681.04
KWD209.970

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

 
Bucharest
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $527.95
RON2,547.36
$464.57
KWD143.230
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,631.65
RON51,297.71
$6,942.30
KWD2,140.340

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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bucharest
Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.23
RON15.59
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.17
RON15.29
$5.99
KWD1.850
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.98
RON28.85
$3.09
KWD0.950

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

 
Bucharest
Kuwait City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.42
RON378.35
$42.27
KWD13.030
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.68
RON191.44
$51.44
KWD15.860
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.94
RON414.68
$93.02
KWD28.680

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