Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 34.9% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Paris, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.93
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.93
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.78
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.19
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.07
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.35
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.88
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,377.20
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,804.330
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.84
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.30
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,312.39
|
$879.86
KWD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,014.95
|
$681.04
KWD209.580
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.81
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.92
|
$464.57
KWD142.960
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,302.82
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.360
|
|
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.02
|
$113.29
KWD34.860
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.64
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.70
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€107.07
|
$93.02
KWD28.620
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€143.00
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
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