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:

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

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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
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $2.63
KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon) $3.40
KPW3,058
$5.77
KWD1.770

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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
KWD14.950
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $22,111.30
KWD6,776.080

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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
KWD269.640
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $85.74
KPW77,167
$681.04
KWD208.710

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
P'yongyang
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $464.57
KWD142.370
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $6,942.30
KWD2,127.490

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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
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.07
KPW965
$5.99
KWD1.830
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $3.09
KWD0.950

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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
KWD15.760
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $93.02
KWD28.500

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