Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 61.0% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$11.85
€11.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$6.93
€6.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.08
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.60
€1.52
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$5.79
€5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$5.11
€4.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$2.67
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.06
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.74
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$1.42
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.35
€0.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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pay 88.5% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$29.98
€28.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
$35,162.76
€33,347.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
$10.62
€10.07
|
|
pay 35.9% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$14.64
€13.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
$507.54
€481.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
$347.76
€329.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
$146.97
€139.39
|
|
pay 44.8% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
$477.03
€452.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
$8,723.77
€8,273.29
|
|
pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$5.16
€4.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
$41.43
€39.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$8.20
€7.78
|
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pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
$94.52
€89.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
$37.49
€35.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
$88.84
€84.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
$141.41
€134.11
|
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