Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 65.3% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$11.92
SEK131.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$9.45
SEK104.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.04
SEK22.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.93
SEK21.27
|
|
pay 77.3% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$2.49
SEK27.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$5.18
SEK57.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$5.43
SEK59.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$3.74
SEK41.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$4.68
SEK51.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.19
SEK13.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.06
SEK11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.73
SEK19.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$6.64
SEK73.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$68.10
SEK751.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
$26,850.74
SEK296,233.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$21.47
SEK236.82
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$30.29
SEK334.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
$821.73
SEK9,065.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
$641.62
SEK7,078.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$77.37
SEK853.62
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
$122.27
SEK1,349.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
$3,135.75
SEK34,595.46
|
|
pay 74.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$6.64
SEK73.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$3.78
SEK41.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$6.41
SEK70.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
$38.70
SEK426.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$14.24
SEK157.07
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$79.10
SEK872.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$35.56
SEK392.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$84.42
SEK931.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
$125.14
SEK1,380.61
|
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