Cost of living comparison

P'yongyang, North Korea

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 3.3 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 65.0% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 2.9% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 9.1 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Kuwait City

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Kuwait City are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 65.0% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$9.75 KWD2.990
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$8.13 KWD2.490
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$0.67 KWD0.200	-68.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$0.42 KWD0.130	-61.1%
Average			-65.0%

P'yongyang vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.9% more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$1.00 KWD0.310	-54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.63 KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$5.77 KWD1.770	+70.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$2.35 KWD0.720	-6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.92 KWD0.890
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.05 KWD0.320
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.84 KWD0.260
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.77 KWD0.240
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.71 KWD0.220
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.49 KWD0.150
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.38 KWD0.120
Average			+2.9%

P'yongyang vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$1.28 KWD0.390
Monthly public transit pass	??	$48.77 KWD14.940
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$22,111.30 KWD6,772.490
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$29.26 KWD8.960

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pay 9.1 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$26.66 KWD8.170
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$879.86 KWD269.490	+926.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$681.04 KWD208.600	+694.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$41.34 KWD12.660
Average			+810.2%

P'yongyang vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$464.57 KWD142.290
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,942.30 KWD2,126.360

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$1.63 KWD0.500	-87.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$5.99 KWD1.830	+458.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.09 KWD0.950
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$113.29 KWD34.700
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$11.38 KWD3.490
Average			+185.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$42.27 KWD12.950
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$51.44 KWD15.750
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$93.02 KWD28.490
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$94.84 KWD29.050

P'yongyang vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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