Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 34.7% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Israel, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.06
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.66
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.59
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.69
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.05
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.65
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.14
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.92
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.33
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.46
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪206.79
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.03
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.39
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.59
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪237.42
|
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.48
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪476.49
|
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
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