Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 39.3% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Kuwait
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Houston, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$7.72
KWD2.360
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Houston
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$5.23
KWD1.600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$1.25
KWD0.380
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$48.77
KWD14.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,144.320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$27.53
KWD8.430
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$24.39
KWD7.470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$767.09
KWD234.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$636.14
KWD194.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$40.50
KWD12.400
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$345.62
KWD105.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,762.940
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$89.30
KWD27.340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.81
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$40.88
KWD12.520
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$46.73
KWD14.310
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$89.98
KWD27.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$84.70
KWD25.930
|
|
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