Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 13.0% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.480
|
$2.77
THB93.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.190
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.58
THB19.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.31
THB10.64
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.770
|
$9.67
THB327.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.800
|
$6.60
THB223.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.830
|
$1.30
THB44.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
$1.37
THB46.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.70
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.240
|
$1.02
THB34.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.78
THB26.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.69
THB23.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.61
THB20.77
|
|
pay 68.0% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$4.25
THB143.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.410
|
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,955.690
|
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.940
|
$10.52
THB355.82
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.680
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD284.140
|
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD214.590
|
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.820
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
|
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.040
|
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,050.570
|
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.08
THB70.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.710
|
$2.37
THB80.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.030
|
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.480
|
$6.94
THB234.61
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.910
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.310
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD28.990
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD27.980
|
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
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