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
IQD6,102
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 85.8% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 93.3% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
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