Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 46.2% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$8.14
€7.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
pay 44.3% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
pay 81.1% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$6.34
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$26.69
€25.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$11.64
€11.17
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
$566.87
€544.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
$468.12
€449.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
$400.86
€384.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.99
€1.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
$40.04
€38.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$8.21
€7.89
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
$92.27
€88.57
|
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