Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 37.5% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,709
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,366
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK393
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK282
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,015
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK839
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,188
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK171
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK143
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK262
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK172
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK110
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,168
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,956
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,679,481
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,078
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,081
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK256,737
|
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK209,209
|
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,103
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 15.0% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,060
|
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,283
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK649
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,642
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,585
|
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,004
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,537
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,337
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,673
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,770
|
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
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