Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 44.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 21.4% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 49.4% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 6.8% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.0% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 86.3% more in Kuwait City

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Kuwait City. Notably, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 2.9% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	$9.75 KWD2.990	+95.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	$8.13 KWD2.500	+16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	$0.67 KWD0.200	-40.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	$0.42 KWD0.130	-58.8%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	$1.00 KWD0.310	-45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	$2.63 KWD0.810	-56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	$5.77 KWD1.770	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	$2.35 KWD0.720	+23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	$2.92 KWD0.900	+55.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	$1.05 KWD0.320	-51.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	$0.84 KWD0.260	-2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	$0.77 KWD0.240	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	$0.71 KWD0.220	+6.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	$0.49 KWD0.150	-35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	$0.38 KWD0.120	-41.4%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	$1.28 KWD0.390	-70.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	$48.77 KWD14.970	+360.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	$22,111.30 KWD6,787.350	-54.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	$29.26 KWD8.980	+225.2%
Average			+114.9%

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pay 49.4% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	$26.66 KWD8.180	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	$879.86 KWD270.080	+75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	$681.04 KWD209.050	+145.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	$41.34 KWD12.690	-42.7%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 6.8% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	$464.57 KWD142.600	+36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	$6,942.30 KWD2,131.030	-50.1%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	$1.63 KWD0.500	+8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	$5.99 KWD1.840	+115.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	$3.09 KWD0.950	+54.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	$113.29 KWD34.780	+134.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	$11.38 KWD3.490	+106.9%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 86.3% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	$42.27 KWD12.980	+71.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	$51.44 KWD15.790	+147.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	$93.02 KWD28.550
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	$94.84 KWD29.110	+40.2%
Average			+86.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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