Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 59.5% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% more in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% more in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Seoul
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Seoul are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.010
|
$7.88
₩11,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.510
|
$6.09
₩8,930
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$1.59
₩2,327
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.84
₩1,233
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$3.10
₩4,540
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$6.52
₩9,570
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$8.06
₩11,821
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.06
₩4,486
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$4.74
₩6,948
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$3.30
₩4,837
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$1.55
₩2,273
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$2.44
₩3,580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$2.68
₩3,938
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$1.73
₩2,539
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.39
₩2,034
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$4.59
₩6,730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.040
|
$44.40
₩65,136
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,817.000
|
$27,023.07
₩39,639,325
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.020
|
$8.02
₩11,766
|
|
pay 44.6% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
$22.27
₩32,673
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD271.260
|
$883.18
₩1,295,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.970
|
$490.54
₩719,557
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
$133.35
₩195,611
|
|
pay 91.2% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD143.230
|
$385.48
₩565,450
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,140.340
|
$20,782.92
₩30,485,837
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$3.58
₩5,253
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.850
|
$3.60
₩5,284
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$3.22
₩4,728
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.930
|
$53.73
₩78,813
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
$10.74
₩15,759
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
$59.13
₩86,733
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.860
|
$46.64
₩68,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.680
|
$86.69
₩127,168
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.240
|
$124.89
₩183,198
|
|
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