Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 64.3% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.480
|
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.190
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.770
|
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.800
|
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.830
|
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.240
|
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
|
pay 81.7% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.410
|
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,955.690
|
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.940
|
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.680
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD284.140
|
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD214.590
|
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.820
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
|
pay 50.1% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.040
|
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,050.570
|
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.710
|
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.030
|
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.480
|
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.910
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.310
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD28.990
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD27.980
|
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
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