Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 30.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 49.8% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 50.7% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% more in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% less in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% less in Kuwait City
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,689
|
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,423
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK424
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK294
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK485
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,043
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK861
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK774
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,270
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK189
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK136
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK164
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK299
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK193
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK126
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,143
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,078
|
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,707,888
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,787.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,234
|
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,394
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK265,044
|
$879.86
KWD270.080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK242,491
|
$681.04
KWD209.050
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,255
|
$41.34
KWD12.690
|
|
pay 50.0% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,903
|
$464.57
KWD142.600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,131.030
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,454
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK713
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,646
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,405
|
$113.29
KWD34.780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,987
|
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,652
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,685
|
$51.44
KWD15.790
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,418
|
$93.02
KWD28.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,106
|
$94.84
KWD29.110
|
|
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