Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 3.9 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR454.15
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,029.30
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR82.93
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.69
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.40
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR688.36
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR761.73
|
$5.23
KWD1.600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR320.87
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR343.96
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.50
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.79
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.24
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.77
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.54
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.30
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,031.59
|
$1.25
KWD0.380
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,866.36
|
$48.77
KWD14.950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,216,485.55
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,150.940
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,290.09
|
$27.53
KWD8.440
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,842.99
|
$24.39
KWD7.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,671.59
|
$767.09
KWD235.120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,539.06
|
$636.14
KWD194.990
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,823.57
|
$40.50
KWD12.410
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,551.31
|
$345.62
KWD105.940
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR353,464.93
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,764.840
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR507.28
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR415.88
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR525.69
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,536.33
|
$89.30
KWD27.370
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,076.27
|
$10.81
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,944.59
|
$40.88
KWD12.530
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,088.16
|
$46.73
KWD14.320
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,056.84
|
$89.98
KWD27.580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,046.49
|
$84.70
KWD25.960
|
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