Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 56.0% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 56.9% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 88.1% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
|
pay 64.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
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