Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 20.4% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% more in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Kuwait
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Kuwait are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Malta, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,185.580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$27.53
KWD8.490
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$24.39
KWD7.520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$767.09
KWD236.450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$636.14
KWD196.080
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$345.62
KWD106.530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,774.770
|
|
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$89.30
KWD27.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$40.88
KWD12.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$46.73
KWD14.400
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$89.98
KWD27.730
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$84.70
KWD26.110
|
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