Cost of living comparison

Kuwait

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 12.3% more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 6.3% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 8.3% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 27.5% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 7.2% more in Kuwait City

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Kuwait.

Kuwait City vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Kuwait, you would:

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pay 14.1% more for restaurants

	Kuwait	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 KWD2.370	$9.75 KWD3.000	+26.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.66 KWD2.360	$8.13 KWD2.500	+6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KWD0.170	$0.67 KWD0.210	+20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 KWD0.120	$0.42 KWD0.130	+3.2%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 KWD0.310	$1.00 KWD0.310	-0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.23 KWD0.690	$2.63 KWD0.810	+17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.23 KWD1.610	$5.77 KWD1.780	+10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 KWD0.720	$2.35 KWD0.720	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 KWD0.820	$2.92 KWD0.900	+9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 KWD0.300	$1.05 KWD0.320	+9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.84 KWD0.260	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 KWD0.200	$0.77 KWD0.240	+21.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.71 KWD0.220	+18.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.49 KWD0.150	+6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 KWD0.130	$0.38 KWD0.120	-11.4%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 6.3% more for transportation

	Kuwait	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.25 KWD0.390	$1.28 KWD0.390	+2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.990	$48.77 KWD14.990
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,067.40 KWD6,168.740	$22,111.30 KWD6,797.040	+10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.53 KWD8.460	$29.26 KWD9.000	+6.3%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 8.3% more for housing

	Kuwait	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.39 KWD7.500	$26.66 KWD8.200	+9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$767.09 KWD235.800	$879.86 KWD270.470	+14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$636.14 KWD195.550	$681.04 KWD209.350	+7.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.50 KWD12.450	$41.34 KWD12.710	+2.1%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 27.5% more for childcare

	Kuwait	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.62 KWD106.240	$464.57 KWD142.810	+34.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,757.77 KWD1,769.940	$6,942.30 KWD2,134.070	+20.6%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.63 KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 KWD1.470	$5.99 KWD1.840	+25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 KWD0.940	$3.09 KWD0.950	+1.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.30 KWD27.450	$113.29 KWD34.830	+26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.81 KWD3.320	$11.38 KWD3.500	+5.3%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 7.2% more for clothing

	Kuwait	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.88 KWD12.570	$42.27 KWD12.990	+3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.73 KWD14.360	$51.44 KWD15.810	+10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.98 KWD27.660	$93.02 KWD28.590	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.70 KWD26.040	$94.84 KWD29.150	+12.0%
Average			+7.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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