Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.1 times more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
$7.87
KWD2.400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
$5.48
KWD1.670
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
$47.40
KWD14.470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,403.990
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
$27.95
KWD8.530
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
$27.63
KWD8.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
$773.68
KWD236.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
$650.71
KWD198.660
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
$38.06
KWD11.620
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
$347.73
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,789.210
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
$107.69
KWD32.880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
$10.80
KWD3.300
|
|
pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
$42.49
KWD12.970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
$50.63
KWD15.460
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
$90.68
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
|
$84.84
KWD25.900
|
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