Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.6 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.480
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.190
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$2.84
A$4.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$2.31
A$3.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.770
|
$5.54
A$8.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.800
|
$6.63
A$10.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.830
|
$4.00
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
$1.59
A$2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$1.29
A$1.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.240
|
$1.56
A$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$2.65
A$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.19
A$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.06
A$1.61
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$5.17
A$7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.410
|
$113.84
A$173.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,955.690
|
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.940
|
$17.81
A$27.15
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.680
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD284.140
|
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD214.590
|
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.820
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.040
|
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,050.570
|
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$7.31
A$11.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.710
|
$3.74
A$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.030
|
$67.03
A$102.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.480
|
$14.95
A$22.79
|
|
pay 69.0% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.910
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.310
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD28.990
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD27.980
|
$172.79
A$263.40
|
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