Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 37.7% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Kuwait City
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| 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
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,811.250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.33
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.33
|
$879.86
KWD271.040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.17
|
$681.04
KWD209.790
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.38
|
$41.34
KWD12.730
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.80
|
$464.57
KWD143.110
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,870.18
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,138.530
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$113.29
KWD34.900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.34
|
$42.27
KWD13.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$51.44
KWD15.840
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.86
|
$93.02
KWD28.650
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.08
|
$94.84
KWD29.210
|
|
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