Cost of living comparison

 Moscow, Russia
compared to
 As-salimiyah, Kuwait
As-salimiyah vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

As-salimiyah is 32.7% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 4.0% less in As-salimiyah
Groceries
pay 29.3% more in As-salimiyah
Transportation
pay 94.7% more in As-salimiyah
Housing
pay 71.5% more in As-salimiyah
Childcare
pay 35.2% less in As-salimiyah
Entertainment and Sports
pay 89.5% more in As-salimiyah
Clothing
pay 17.0% less in As-salimiyah

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

As-salimiyah vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in As-salimiyah instead of Moscow, you would:

pay 4.0% less for restaurants

 
Moscow
As-salimiyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.19
RUB709.03
$8.13
KWD2.490
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.10
RUB393.90
$8.13
KWD2.490
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
RUB82.75
$0.54
KWD0.170

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pay 29.3% more for groceries

 
Moscow
As-salimiyah
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
RUB47.74
$0.85
KWD0.260
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
RUB340.04
$2.63
KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
RUB275.27
$5.54
KWD1.700

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pay 94.7% more for transportation

 
Moscow
As-salimiyah
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.22
RUB171.19
$1.15
KWD0.350
Monthly public transit pass $28.58
RUB2,205.86
$48.77
KWD14.970
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,621.85
RUB2,363,418.15
$16,258.31
KWD4,989.350

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pay 71.5% more for housing

 
Moscow
As-salimiyah
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.38
RUB492.29
$26.66
KWD8.180
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $960.52
RUB74,133.69
$964.66
KWD296.030
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.26
RUB45,016.68
$699.11
KWD214.540

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pay 35.2% less for childcare

 
Moscow
As-salimiyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $466.53
RUB36,007.37
$294.46
KWD90.360
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,413.52
RUB803,723.55
$6,909.78
KWD2,120.470

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pay 89.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
As-salimiyah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.06
RUB236.34
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.52
RUB194.84
$4.88
KWD1.500
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
RUB189.07
$3.09
KWD0.950

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pay 17.0% less for clothing

 
Moscow
As-salimiyah
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.16
RUB6,263.63
$42.27
KWD12.970
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.31
RUB3,265.36
$51.44
KWD15.780
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.95
RUB8,409.04
$83.46
KWD25.610

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