Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 23.6% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Kuwait
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.31
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.87
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.48
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.09
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,185.580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.68
|
$27.53
KWD8.490
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
$24.39
KWD7.520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€792.61
|
$767.09
KWD236.450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€650.08
|
$636.14
KWD196.080
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€384.29
|
$345.62
KWD106.530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,774.770
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.32
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.66
|
$89.30
KWD27.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.98
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
$40.88
KWD12.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
$46.73
KWD14.400
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
$89.98
KWD27.730
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.98
|
$84.70
KWD26.110
|
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