Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 38.7% cheaper than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 77.3% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 40.2% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$4.15
₹354.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$4.15
₹354.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$0.49
₹41.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.19
₹15.85
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$2.37
₹202.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$2.88
₹245.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$1.61
₹137.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.89
₹76.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.35
₹29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.46
₹39.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.29
₹24.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.20
₹16.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$4.41
₹376.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.960
|
$11.85
₹1,011.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,782.530
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,280.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
$2.49
₹212.50
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
$8.48
₹723.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.890
|
$279.66
₹23,878.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.910
|
$164.09
₹14,010.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
$46.25
₹3,949.16
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.500
|
$92.50
₹7,898.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,129.520
|
$1,766.20
₹150,806.87
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$2.43
₹207.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$4.15
₹354.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.750
|
$21.31
₹1,819.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
$4.92
₹419.94
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
$32.25
₹2,753.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
$32.29
₹2,757.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.530
|
$53.15
₹4,537.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.090
|
$40.86
₹3,488.93
|
|
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