Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 3.1 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Islamabad, you would:
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.29
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR347.60
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR456.30
|
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR134.10
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.43
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.31
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.55
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.44
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.72
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,188.50
|
$29.26
KWD8.970
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,630.52
|
$41.34
KWD12.670
|
|
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
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,398.96
|
$113.29
KWD34.730
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,194.47
|
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,786.34
|
$94.84
KWD29.070
|
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