Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 2.5 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$3.89
€3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$3.59
€3.44
|
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pay 98.4% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$8.38
€8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$5.80
€5.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$6.12
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,804.330
|
$27,027.72
€25,943.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
$31.72
€30.45
|
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pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
$51.67
€49.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.760
|
$1,942.57
€1,864.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.580
|
$1,630.61
€1,565.19
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
$186.56
€179.08
|
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pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.960
|
$1,316.93
€1,264.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.360
|
$17,684.09
€16,974.55
|
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pay 77.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$7.23
€6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$4.34
€4.17
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.860
|
$45.62
€43.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
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pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
$64.15
€61.58
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
$32.76
€31.45
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.620
|
$82.52
€79.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
$101.28
€97.22
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