Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.2 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
KWD2.400
|
$17.10
€15.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
$9.80
€9.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$2.19
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$1.73
€1.59
|
|
pay 64.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
KWD1.670
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$7.23
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.40
KWD14.470
|
$118.73
€109.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,976.19
KWD6,403.990
|
$36,966.92
€33,994.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.95
KWD8.530
|
$18.66
€17.16
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
KWD8.430
|
$49.22
€45.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.68
KWD236.200
|
$1,390.35
€1,278.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.71
KWD198.660
|
$1,168.86
€1,074.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.06
KWD11.620
|
$162.61
€149.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$347.73
KWD106.160
|
$1,101.52
€1,012.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,860.53
KWD1,789.210
|
$7,468.96
€6,868.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$6.02
€5.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
$16.48
€15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.69
KWD32.880
|
$58.33
€53.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.80
KWD3.300
|
$12.21
€11.23
|
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pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.49
KWD12.970
|
$84.67
€77.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
KWD15.460
|
$40.37
€37.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
KWD27.690
|
$91.93
€84.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.84
KWD25.900
|
$90.97
€83.65
|
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