Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 2.8 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 51.5% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 70.1% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 93.8% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
|
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