Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.1% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Japan, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥997
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥765
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥236
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥885
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥845
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥312
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥422
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥254
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥315
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥168
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥654
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,935
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,443
|
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,365
|
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥419
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥430
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥617
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,933
|
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,853
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 36.3% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,639
|
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
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