Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 33.7% more expensive than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 88.1% more in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 13.5% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 24.0% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 9.2% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 11.9% more in Kuwait

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Kuwait are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Kuwait. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 88.1% more for restaurants

	Laos	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.90 LAK41,112	$7.72 KWD2.380	+307.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.20 LAK91,113	$7.66 KWD2.360	+82.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 LAK14,961	$0.55 KWD0.170	-20.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 LAK10,522	$0.40 KWD0.120	-16.9%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 13.5% less for groceries

	Laos	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 LAK21,721	$1.01 KWD0.310	+0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.03 LAK282,392	$2.23 KWD0.690	-82.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 LAK138,699	$5.23 KWD1.610	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 LAK44,745	$2.36 KWD0.730	+14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 LAK44,859	$2.67 KWD0.820	+29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 LAK16,146	$0.97 KWD0.300	+29.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 LAK16,075	$0.77 KWD0.240	+3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 LAK20,745	$0.63 KWD0.200	-33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 LAK27,937	$0.60 KWD0.190	-53.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 LAK15,062	$0.46 KWD0.140	-33.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 LAK9,796	$0.43 KWD0.130	-4.8%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Laos	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 LAK99,800	$1.25 KWD0.390	-72.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.85 LAK1,166,949	$48.77 KWD15.030	-9.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,167.89 LAK610,380,007	$20,067.40 KWD6,185.580	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.57 LAK229,122	$27.53 KWD8.490	+160.4%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 24.0% more for housing

	Laos	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.98 LAK194,666	$24.39 KWD7.520	+171.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$993.83 LAK21,535,611	$767.09 KWD236.450	-22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$809.30 LAK17,537,087	$636.14 KWD196.080	-21.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.85 LAK1,275,144	$40.50 KWD12.480	-31.2%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 9.2% less for childcare

	Laos	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$291.32 LAK6,312,816	$345.62 KWD106.530	+18.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,140.14 LAK198,061,034	$5,757.77 KWD1,774.770	-37.0%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 LAK23,965	$1.63 KWD0.500	+47.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 LAK35,083	$4.77 KWD1.470	+194.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK38,667	$3.04 KWD0.940	+70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.31 LAK1,436,934	$89.30 KWD27.530	+34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.97 LAK64,401	$10.81 KWD3.330	+263.8%
Average			+122.1%

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pay 11.9% more for clothing

	Laos	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.60 LAK1,703,174	$40.88 KWD12.600	-48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.45 LAK1,331,521	$46.73 KWD14.400	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.22 LAK1,413,263	$89.98 KWD27.730	+38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.67 LAK1,011,309	$84.70 KWD26.110	+81.5%
Average			+11.9%

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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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