Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 10.6% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
€9.28
|
$7.87
KWD2.400
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|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
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pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.63
|
$5.48
KWD1.670
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€3.07
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
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pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.49
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.92
€22.00
|
$47.40
KWD14.470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,403.990
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$27.95
KWD8.530
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.00
€22.99
|
$27.63
KWD8.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.70
€418.14
|
$773.68
KWD236.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.83
€321.70
|
$650.71
KWD198.660
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.98
€191.25
|
$38.06
KWD11.620
|
|
pay 27.0% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.34
€184.23
|
$347.73
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,789.210
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.53
€41.87
|
$107.69
KWD32.880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
€8.03
|
$10.80
KWD3.300
|
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pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.43
€81.32
|
$42.49
KWD12.970
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
€29.43
|
$50.63
KWD15.460
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.24
€69.19
|
$90.68
KWD27.690
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.03
€90.15
|
$84.84
KWD25.900
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