Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 21.9% more expensive than Muscat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% more in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% more in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% more in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 62.9% more in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% more in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Kuwait City
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Muscat.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$2.63
KWD0.800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.77
KWD0.230
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$48.77
KWD14.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.800
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,770.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$29.26
KWD8.960
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.880
|
$26.66
KWD8.160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.650
|
$879.86
KWD269.400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$681.04
KWD208.520
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.410
|
$41.34
KWD12.660
|
|
pay 62.9% more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.730
|
$464.57
KWD142.240
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.710
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,125.620
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$113.29
KWD34.690
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$11.38
KWD3.480
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$42.27
KWD12.940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$51.44
KWD15.750
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$93.02
KWD28.480
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.070
|
$94.84
KWD29.040
|
|
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