Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 10.3% cheaper than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Kuwait
- Clothing
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pay 6.6% less in Kuwait
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.010
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.510
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,815.590
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,185.580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.020
|
$27.53
KWD8.490
|
|
pay 7.5% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
$24.39
KWD7.520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD271.210
|
$767.09
KWD236.450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.920
|
$636.14
KWD196.080
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD143.200
|
$345.62
KWD106.530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,139.890
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,774.770
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.850
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.920
|
$89.30
KWD27.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
$40.88
KWD12.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.850
|
$46.73
KWD14.400
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.670
|
$89.98
KWD27.730
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.230
|
$84.70
KWD26.110
|
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