Cost of living in Kuwait City

Kuwait City, Kuwait

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Cost of living in Kuwait City vs. Kuwait overall average

Kuwait City is 12.3% more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 6.3% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 8.3% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 27.5% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 7.2% more in Kuwait City

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Kuwait.

Kuwait City Cost of Living Breakdown

	Cost	Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.75 KWD2.990	$4.88 - $16.26
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 KWD2.500	$6.50 - $9.75
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 KWD0.200	$0.33 - $1.63
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$0.33 - $0.81

Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants

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	Cost	Range
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 KWD0.310	$0.49 - $1.63
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.63 KWD0.810	$1.22 - $5.69
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 KWD1.770	$3.38 - $9.85
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 KWD0.720	$1.30 - $3.90
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.900	$1.18 - $4.72
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 KWD0.320	$0.44 - $1.47
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 KWD0.260	$0.44 - $1.77
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.37 - $1.18
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 KWD0.220	$0.29 - $1.03
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KWD0.150	$0.29 - $0.74
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 KWD0.120	$0.22 - $0.59

Kuwait City - Cost of groceries

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	Cost	Range
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.390	$0.98 - $1.85
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.970	$39.02 - $65.03
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,111.30 KWD6,787.350	$14,632.48 - $29,264.96
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 KWD8.980	$16.26 - $38.69

Kuwait City - Cost of transportation

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	Cost	Range
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.180	$16.26 - $65.03
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$879.86 KWD270.080	$650.33 - $1,463.25
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$681.04 KWD209.050	$487.75 - $845.43
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.34 KWD12.690	$24.87 - $60.39

Kuwait City - Cost of housing

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	Cost	Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.57 KWD142.600	$270.97 - $650.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,942.30 KWD2,131.030	$3,901.99 - $9,754.99

Kuwait City - Cost of childcare

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	Cost	Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.14 - $6.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 KWD1.840	$3.25 - $9.75
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KWD0.950	$2.60 - $4.06
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.29 KWD34.780	$48.77 - $195.10
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.490	$9.75 - $16.26

Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports

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	Cost	Range
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD12.980	$19.51 - $81.29
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.44 KWD15.790	$26.01 - $81.29
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.02 KWD28.550	$65.03 - $130.07
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.84 KWD29.110	$48.77 - $162.58

Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kuwait to see the average cost of cities throughout Kuwait, like Abu Halifa, As-salimiyah, Al-farwaniyah, Mangaf, Hawalli, and more.

For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Kuwait compared to Kuwait City.

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