Cost of living comparison

Budapest, Hungary

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 8.3% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 3.2% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 37.7% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 16.7% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 12.3% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.3% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.52 HUF3,743.95	$9.75 KWD2.990	-7.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 HUF2,807.97	$8.13 KWD2.490	+3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF542.85	$0.67 KWD0.200	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 HUF420.89	$0.42 KWD0.130	-64.8%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 3.2% less for groceries

	Budapest	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 HUF526.76	$1.00 KWD0.310	-32.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 HUF1,571.30	$2.63 KWD0.810	-40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.98 HUF1,415.94	$5.77 KWD1.770	+45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43 HUF865.48	$2.35 KWD0.720	-3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 HUF868.32	$2.92 KWD0.900	+19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF251.63	$1.05 KWD0.320	+49.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 HUF283.72	$0.84 KWD0.260	+5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 HUF287.23	$0.77 KWD0.240	-4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 HUF417.26	$0.71 KWD0.220	-39.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 HUF181.14	$0.49 KWD0.150	-3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 HUF194.70	$0.38 KWD0.120	-30.4%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 37.7% more for transportation

	Budapest	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 HUF2,196.22	$1.28 KWD0.390	-79.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.54 HUF8,377.10	$48.77 KWD14.970	+107.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,962.74 HUF9,593,880.95	$22,111.30 KWD6,785.520	-18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.15 HUF4,324.27	$29.26 KWD8.980	+140.8%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 16.7% more for housing

	Budapest	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.98 HUF6,399.20	$26.66 KWD8.180	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.83 HUF228,731.85	$879.86 KWD270.010	+36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.04 HUF170,096.34	$681.04 KWD209.000	+42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.42 HUF37,510.46	$41.34 KWD12.680	-60.8%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 12.3% less for childcare

	Budapest	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$423.92 HUF150,838.13	$464.57 KWD142.570	+9.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,554.11 HUF3,755,363.94	$6,942.30 KWD2,130.450	-34.2%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 HUF935.99	$1.63 KWD0.500	-38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF844.53	$5.99 KWD1.840	+152.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 HUF2,129.37	$3.09 KWD0.950	-48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.31 HUF17,546.38	$113.29 KWD34.770	+129.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.63 HUF2,714.37	$11.38 KWD3.490	+49.2%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Budapest	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.81 HUF26,618.91	$42.27 KWD12.970	-43.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.73 HUF13,068.65	$51.44 KWD15.780	+40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.74 HUF30,862.07	$93.02 KWD28.540	+7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.52 HUF33,276.00	$94.84 KWD29.100	+1.4%
Average			+1.3%

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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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