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Kuwait City vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 4.6% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 56.1% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 46.1% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 2.7% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 23.0% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 12.8% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 ₩11,556	$9.75 KWD3.010	+23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.09 ₩8,930	$8.13 KWD2.510	+33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ₩2,327	$0.67 KWD0.210	-57.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ₩1,233	$0.42 KWD0.130	-50.4%
Average			-12.8%

Seoul vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.1% less for groceries

	Seoul	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,540	$1.00 KWD0.310	-67.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 ₩9,570	$2.63 KWD0.810	-59.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.06 ₩11,821	$5.77 KWD1.780	-28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 ₩4,486	$2.35 KWD0.720	-23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,948	$2.92 KWD0.900	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ₩4,837	$1.05 KWD0.320	-68.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,273	$0.84 KWD0.260	-45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,580	$0.77 KWD0.240	-68.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.68 ₩3,938	$0.71 KWD0.220	-73.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 ₩2,539	$0.49 KWD0.150	-71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,034	$0.38 KWD0.120	-72.5%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 46.1% more for transportation

	Seoul	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 ₩6,730	$1.28 KWD0.400	-72.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 ₩65,136	$48.77 KWD15.040	+9.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩39,639,325	$22,111.30 KWD6,817.000	-18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.02 ₩11,766	$29.26 KWD9.020	+264.8%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 2.7% less for housing

	Seoul	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.27 ₩32,673	$26.66 KWD8.220	+19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.18 ₩1,295,509	$879.86 KWD271.260	-0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.54 ₩719,557	$681.04 KWD209.970	+38.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.35 ₩195,611	$41.34 KWD12.740	-69.0%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 23.0% less for childcare

	Seoul	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.48 ₩565,450	$464.57 KWD143.230	+20.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,782.92 ₩30,485,837	$6,942.30 KWD2,140.340	-66.6%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩5,253	$1.63 KWD0.500	-54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,284	$5.99 KWD1.850	+66.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,728	$3.09 KWD0.950	-4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.73 ₩78,813	$113.29 KWD34.930	+110.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 ₩15,759	$11.38 KWD3.510	+5.9%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Seoul	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.13 ₩86,733	$42.27 KWD13.030	-28.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 ₩68,421	$51.44 KWD15.860	+10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.69 ₩127,168	$93.02 KWD28.680	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.89 ₩183,198	$94.84 KWD29.240	-24.1%
Average			-8.8%

Seoul vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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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: January 2025

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