Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 64.1% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 52.7% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 51.9% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 13.7% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
|
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