Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 57.6% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
|
pay 88.1% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
|
pay 81.8% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
|
pay 26.5% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
|
pay 45.6% more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
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