Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 23.6% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$84.70
KWD26.070
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