Cost of living comparison

Kuwait

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 22.4% cheaper than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Russia
Housing: pay 35.6% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 28.4% less in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.1% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Russia

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Russia.

Russia vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.5% less for restaurants

	Kuwait	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 KWD2.370	$6.51 RUB554.59	-15.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.66 KWD2.350	$4.14 RUB352.97	-45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KWD0.170	$0.80 RUB67.97	+44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 KWD0.120	$0.38 RUB32.75	-4.7%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Kuwait	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 KWD0.310	$0.47 RUB39.92	-53.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.23 KWD0.680	$3.72 RUB316.52	+66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.23 KWD1.610	$3.07 RUB261.74	-41.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 KWD0.720	$1.21 RUB103.17	-48.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 KWD0.820	$1.66 RUB141.09	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 KWD0.300	$0.54 RUB46.15	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.55 RUB46.97	-28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 KWD0.190	$0.71 RUB60.80	+12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.89 RUB75.50	+47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.22 RUB18.43	-53.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 KWD0.130	$0.21 RUB17.75	-51.6%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Kuwait	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.25 KWD0.380	$2.12 RUB180.49	+69.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.970	$17.67 RUB1,505.05	-63.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,067.40 KWD6,159.950	$26,642.44 RUB2,269,745.03	+32.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.53 KWD8.450	$4.15 RUB353.56	-84.9%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 35.6% less for housing

	Kuwait	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.39 KWD7.490	$5.97 RUB508.97	-75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$767.09 KWD235.470	$304.49 RUB25,940.66	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$636.14 KWD195.270	$210.86 RUB17,963.39	-66.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.50 KWD12.430	$64.94 RUB5,532.30	+60.4%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 28.4% less for childcare

	Kuwait	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.62 KWD106.090	$190.09 RUB16,194.52	-45.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,757.77 KWD1,767.420	$5,074.52 RUB432,312.81	-11.9%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.42 RUB121.20	-12.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 KWD1.460	$1.67 RUB142.33	-64.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 KWD0.930	$2.10 RUB178.71	-31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.30 KWD27.410	$28.15 RUB2,398.55	-68.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.81 KWD3.320	$3.97 RUB338.50	-63.3%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Kuwait	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.88 KWD12.550	$51.85 RUB4,417.12	+26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.73 KWD14.340	$33.92 RUB2,889.87	-27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.98 KWD27.620	$76.53 RUB6,519.54	-14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.70 KWD26.000	$75.61 RUB6,441.56	-10.7%
Average			-6.5%

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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: March 2025

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