Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.3 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$19.40
ISK2,670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$16.94
ISK2,332
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.81
ISK387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$2.02
ISK278
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$2.95
ISK407
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$7.27
ISK1,000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$6.01
ISK827
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$5.42
ISK746
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$8.51
ISK1,171
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.03
ISK141
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$1.17
ISK161
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$1.87
ISK258
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.23
ISK170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.78
ISK108
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$8.36
ISK1,151
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$71.28
ISK9,812
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,596,940
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
$22.04
ISK3,033
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$72.17
ISK9,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
$1,838.04
ISK253,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
$1,497.77
ISK206,168
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
$58.01
ISK7,986
|
|
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
$258.16
ISK35,536
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$9.19
ISK1,265
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$4.65
ISK640
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$11.76
ISK1,618
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
$61.46
ISK8,460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$14.35
ISK1,975
|
|
pay 95.5% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
$111.23
ISK15,311
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
$59.69
ISK8,216
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
$148.00
ISK20,372
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
$184.49
ISK25,396
|
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