Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 42.7% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.8% more in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Kuwait
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.59
|
$7.72
KWD2.360
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.42
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.62
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.70
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.28
|
$5.23
KWD1.600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.74
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.77
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.51
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$1.25
KWD0.380
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.77
KWD14.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,727.64
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,144.320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€29.94
|
$27.53
KWD8.430
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.07
|
$24.39
KWD7.470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,557.46
|
$767.09
KWD234.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,443.71
|
$636.14
KWD194.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€186.25
|
$40.50
KWD12.400
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,341.36
|
$345.62
KWD105.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,210.68
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,762.940
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.58
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.82
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.43
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.58
|
$89.30
KWD27.340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.27
|
$10.81
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€71.97
|
$40.88
KWD12.520
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€36.83
|
$46.73
KWD14.310
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€84.68
|
$89.98
KWD27.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€112.41
|
$84.70
KWD25.930
|
|
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