Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 64.8% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% more in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 32.3% more in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 97.7% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 14.7% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 5.5% less in Kuwait

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Kuwait are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Kuwait. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 5.8% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH299.30	$7.72 KWD2.380	+6.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.42	$7.66 KWD2.360	+27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.70	$0.55 KWD0.170	-10.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.73	$0.40 KWD0.120	-0.1%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 32.3% more for groceries

	Kiev	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.37	$1.01 KWD0.310	+33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.78	$2.23 KWD0.690	-48.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.82	$5.23 KWD1.610	+30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.99	$2.36 KWD0.730	+50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.69	$2.67 KWD0.820	+39.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.97	$0.97 KWD0.300	+186.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.10	$0.77 KWD0.240	+9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.64	$0.63 KWD0.200	-11.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.52	$0.60 KWD0.190	-33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.96	$0.46 KWD0.140	+61.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.81	$0.43 KWD0.130	+39.2%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Kiev	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH213.15	$1.25 KWD0.390	-75.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH389.09	$48.77 KWD15.020	+419.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,265,538.01	$20,067.40 KWD6,181.640	-34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.57	$27.53 KWD8.480	+514.8%
Average			+206.1%

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pay 97.7% more for housing

	Kiev	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.53	$24.39 KWD7.510	+323.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,136.94	$767.09 KWD236.300	+31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,545.94	$636.14 KWD195.960	+81.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,086.50	$40.50 KWD12.480	-45.6%
Average			+97.7%

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pay 14.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,487.56	$345.62 KWD106.470	-7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,456.68	$5,757.77 KWD1,773.640	-21.9%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.88	$1.63 KWD0.500	+35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.22	$4.77 KWD1.470	+227.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.77	$3.04 KWD0.940	+27.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,075.68	$89.30 KWD27.510	+244.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.53	$10.81 KWD3.330	+124.5%
Average			+131.8%

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pay 5.5% less for clothing

	Kiev	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,768.34	$40.88 KWD12.590	-38.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,558.81	$46.73 KWD14.390	+24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,771.94	$89.98 KWD27.720	-1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,739.52	$84.70 KWD26.090	-6.2%
Average			-5.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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