Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 74.5% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 48.5% more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,073
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,790
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD544
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,286
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,963
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,307
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,887
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD629
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD676
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD581
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD367
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,605
|
$48.77
KWD15.020
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,689,995
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,177.690
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,316
|
$27.53
KWD8.480
|
|
pay 85.8% more for housing
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,146
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,158
|
$767.09
KWD236.150
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,277
|
$636.14
KWD195.830
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,968
|
$40.50
KWD12.470
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,634
|
$345.62
KWD106.400
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,674,230
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.510
|
|
pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,363
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,087
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,689
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,855
|
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,951
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 93.3% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,922
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,285
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,144
|
$89.98
KWD27.700
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,052
|
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
|
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