Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 33.9% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$1.47
NPR198.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$7.36
NPR991.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$0.46
NPR61.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.16
NPR21.80
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.57
NPR76.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$4.70
NPR633.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$3.17
NPR427.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.62
NPR219.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$1.48
NPR199.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.09
NPR146.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.52
NPR70.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.33
NPR44.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.29
NPR39.48
|
|
pay 46.5% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$4.85
NPR654.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$9.94
NPR1,340.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,468,225.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
$11.05
NPR1,489.41
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
$10.42
NPR1,405.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
$191.60
NPR25,834.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
$102.03
NPR13,756.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
$26.40
NPR3,559.25
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
$91.89
NPR12,389.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,163.68
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.58
NPR347.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$1.66
NPR223.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.95
NPR397.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
$22.71
NPR3,061.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$3.31
NPR446.82
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
$24.02
NPR3,238.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
$31.19
NPR4,205.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
$53.29
NPR7,185.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
$37.76
NPR5,091.07
|
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