Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 19.7% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
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pay 22.5% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Kuwait
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Finland, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.94
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.52
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.35
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.37
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.90
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.91
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.68
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.98
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.22
|
$48.77
KWD15.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,015.80
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,172.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.75
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.30
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€670.17
|
$767.09
KWD235.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€551.80
|
$636.14
KWD195.670
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.42
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€265.90
|
$345.62
KWD106.310
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,932.42
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.000
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.65
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.84
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.62
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.08
|
$89.30
KWD27.470
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.23
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.57
|
$40.88
KWD12.570
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.45
|
$46.73
KWD14.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€74.90
|
$89.98
KWD27.680
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.05
|
$84.70
KWD26.050
|
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