Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 30.0% more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Romania, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON40.44
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.89
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.11
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.75
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.09
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.91
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.79
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.37
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.76
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.24
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.10
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.06
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.01
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.78
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.94
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 92.0% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON26.67
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON97.95
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON118,881.92
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.22
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 93.9% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON39.92
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,719.69
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,260.93
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON507.32
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,916.62
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON29,693.81
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.52
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.41
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.04
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON176.73
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.24
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON272.50
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON164.91
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON329.61
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON380.52
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
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