Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.4 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$18.74
€17.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$12.22
€11.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.94
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$2.33
€2.24
|
|
pay 82.4% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$4.40
€4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$6.89
€6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$7.80
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$95.88
€91.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
$31,938.58
€30,621.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$22.75
€21.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
$1,289.16
€1,236.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
$1,051.87
€1,008.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$187.76
€180.02
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
$1,627.96
€1,560.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
$9,050.97
€8,677.83
|
|
pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$3.60
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
$38.99
€37.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$13.94
€13.37
|
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pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$84.34
€80.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
$118.53
€113.64
|
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