Cost of living comparison
Japan is 34.6% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 98.0% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 64.4% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 30.8% more in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 38.0% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.2% more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 21.7% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 26.3% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$6.44
¥965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 98.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$5.46
¥818
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.73
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.26
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 64.4% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$57.82
¥8,663
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,185.580
|
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.490
|
$25.42
¥3,810
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.520
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.450
|
$500.38
¥74,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD196.080
|
$325.42
¥48,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
|
pay 38.0% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.530
|
$288.10
¥43,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,774.770
|
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.530
|
$57.72
¥8,648
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$11.97
¥1,794
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.600
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.400
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.730
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.110
|
$81.66
¥12,237
|
|
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