Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 8.8% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.76
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.81
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.18
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.87
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.42
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€37.61
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.90
|
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€31.79
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€894.13
|
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€734.28
|
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€182.58
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
|
pay 11.7% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€460.69
|
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
|
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.05
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.20
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€43.79
|
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€84.20
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.35
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€97.97
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€120.62
|
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
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