Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 13.2% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Oman, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,279.550
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,429.490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 26.9% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.310
|
$773.68
KWD237.140
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.860
|
$650.71
KWD199.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
$38.06
KWD11.660
|
|
pay 29.5% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.440
|
$347.73
KWD106.580
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,848.810
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,796.330
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
$107.69
KWD33.010
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
$50.63
KWD15.520
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.510
|
$90.68
KWD27.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
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