Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 44.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 66.7% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Kuwait
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.34
|
$48.77
KWD15.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,145.97
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,181.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$27.53
KWD8.480
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.33
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.33
|
$767.09
KWD236.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.17
|
$636.14
KWD195.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.38
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.80
|
$345.62
KWD106.470
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,870.18
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,773.640
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$89.30
KWD27.510
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.34
|
$40.88
KWD12.590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$46.73
KWD14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.86
|
$89.98
KWD27.720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.08
|
$84.70
KWD26.090
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kuwait or Dublin. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.