Cost of living comparison

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Kuwait City is 43.7% cheaper than Canberra.

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

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pay 65.9% less for restaurants

 
Canberra
Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $26.58
A$40.52
$8.14
KWD2.480
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.97
A$15.20
$7.16
KWD2.190
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.84
A$4.33
$0.54
KWD0.170

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

 
Canberra
Kuwait City
Bread
1 loaf
$2.60
A$3.96
$0.95
KWD0.290
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.54
A$8.44
$2.53
KWD0.770
Milk (1 gallon) $6.63
A$10.11
$5.90
KWD1.800

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pay 23.1% less for transportation

 
Canberra
Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.17
A$7.88
$1.27
KWD0.390
Monthly public transit pass $113.84
A$173.54
$47.19
KWD14.410
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,523.01
A$45,004.57
$22,783.27
KWD6,955.690

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pay 58.9% less for housing

 
Canberra
Kuwait City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$69.35
A$105.72
$28.44
KWD8.680
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,797.26
A$2,739.72
$930.70
KWD284.140
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,415.42
A$2,157.66
$702.87
KWD214.590

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pay 61.6% less for childcare

 
Canberra
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,814.59
A$2,766.15
$560.24
KWD171.040
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,626.48
A$22,296.46
$6,716.63
KWD2,050.570

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Canberra
Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.31
A$11.14
$1.95
KWD0.600
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.74
A$5.71
$5.60
KWD1.710
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$26.58
A$40.52
$3.17
KWD0.970

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

 
Canberra
Kuwait City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.73
A$141.35
$45.57
KWD13.910
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$83.64
A$127.49
$56.69
KWD17.310
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$129.37
A$197.22
$94.97
KWD28.990

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