Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 51.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 82.8% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 34.7% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% less in Kuwait
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK150.21
|
$7.72
KWD2.360
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK127.28
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.83
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.07
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.38
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK37.00
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK52.74
|
$5.23
KWD1.600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.45
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.59
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.43
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.72
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.58
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.15
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.72
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.43
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 82.8% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK47.83
|
$1.25
KWD0.380
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.77
KWD14.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,067.40
KWD6,144.320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$27.53
KWD8.430
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK401.77
|
$24.39
KWD7.470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,165.58
|
$767.09
KWD234.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,199.38
|
$636.14
KWD194.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK618.70
|
$40.50
KWD12.400
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$345.62
KWD105.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,757.77
KWD1,762.940
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.72
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.18
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.17
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK328.98
|
$89.30
KWD27.340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK99.26
|
$10.81
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK929.27
|
$40.88
KWD12.520
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK330.87
|
$46.73
KWD14.310
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK961.10
|
$89.98
KWD27.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,323.48
|
$84.70
KWD25.930
|
|
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