Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 29.4% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪77.49
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.73
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.33
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪24.29
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪27.22
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.87
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.10
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.77
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.17
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪27.14
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪235.95
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.59
|
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.99
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.22
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪318.38
|
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.99
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪409.92
|
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
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