Cost of living comparison

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Kuwait City is 3.1 times more expensive than Islamabad.

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

 
Islamabad
Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.79
PKR497.70
$9.75
KWD2.990
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
PKR1,194.47
$8.13
KWD2.490
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.35
PKR98.41
$0.67
KWD0.200

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pay 91.7% more for groceries

 
Islamabad
Kuwait City
Bread
1 loaf
$0.68
PKR188.55
$1.00
KWD0.310
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.96
PKR823.04
$2.63
KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon) $3.31
PKR921.38
$5.77
KWD1.770

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

 
Islamabad
Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.81
PKR1,058.42
$1.28
KWD0.390
Monthly public transit pass $6.80
PKR1,891.25
$48.77
KWD14.950
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,479.46
PKR5,972,362.71
$22,111.30
KWD6,777.420

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

 
Islamabad
Kuwait City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.16
PKR5,048.07
$26.66
KWD8.170
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $174.15
PKR48,422.98
$879.86
KWD269.690
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $99.01
PKR27,528.86
$681.04
KWD208.750

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

 
Islamabad
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $60.17
PKR16,730.27
$464.57
KWD142.400
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,142.14
PKR873,671.34
$6,942.30
KWD2,127.910

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Islamabad
Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.79
PKR497.70
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.97
PKR546.99
$5.99
KWD1.840
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.15
PKR597.24
$3.09
KWD0.950

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pay 93.6% more for clothing

 
Islamabad
Kuwait City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$19.06
PKR5,299.01
$42.27
KWD12.960
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.18
PKR7,278.82
$51.44
KWD15.770
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.29
PKR23,159.50
$93.02
KWD28.510

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