Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 40.7% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 53.8% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$1.47
€1.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 46.4% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$6.54
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$7.37
€6.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$3.97
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
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pay 81.8% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$5.64
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
$14.47
€13.72
|
|
pay 62.3% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
$707.36
€670.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
$588.46
€558.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
|
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
$423.35
€401.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
$65.50
€62.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
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