Cost of living comparison
Spain is 58.0% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 46.3% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 100.0% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 19.7% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Spain
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$13.87
€12.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$9.22
€8.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.13
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
pay 46.3% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$6.37
€5.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$4.16
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.36
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 100.0% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.380
|
$6.38
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
$34.26
€31.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,159.950
|
$33,643.92
€30,819.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.450
|
$14.57
€13.34
|
|
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$31.87
€29.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.470
|
$872.36
€799.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.270
|
$692.13
€634.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.430
|
$103.97
€95.24
|
|
pay 19.7% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.090
|
$385.97
€353.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,767.420
|
$7,352.21
€6,734.95
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$1.98
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$5.66
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.410
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$8.63
€7.91
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.550
|
$75.89
€69.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.340
|
$32.12
€29.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.620
|
$77.96
€71.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.000
|
$91.38
€83.71
|
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