Kuwait is 3.9 times more expensive than Pakistan.

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Pakistan, you would:

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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