Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 48.4% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 50.9% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Kuwait
- Clothing
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pay 24.0% less in Kuwait
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$7.72
KWD2.360
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$5.23
KWD1.600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$1.25
KWD0.380
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$48.77
KWD14.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,144.320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$27.53
KWD8.430
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Chicago
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$24.39
KWD7.470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$767.09
KWD234.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$636.14
KWD194.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$40.50
KWD12.400
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$345.62
KWD105.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,762.940
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$89.30
KWD27.340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.81
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$40.88
KWD12.520
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$46.73
KWD14.310
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$89.98
KWD27.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$84.70
KWD25.930
|
|
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