Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

compared to

Al-farwaniyah, Kuwait

Al-farwaniyah vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Al-farwaniyah is 50.9% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 45.5% less in Al-farwaniyah
Groceries: pay 58.3% less in Al-farwaniyah
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Al-farwaniyah
Housing: pay 60.9% less in Al-farwaniyah
Childcare: pay 87.3% less in Al-farwaniyah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.6% less in Al-farwaniyah
Clothing: pay 24.4% less in Al-farwaniyah

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Al-farwaniyah.

Al-farwaniyah vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 45.5% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Al-farwaniyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.61	$7.32 KWD2.260	-28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.08	$4.88 KWD1.500	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.04	$0.67 KWD0.210	-56.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.50	$0.42 KWD0.130	-62.8%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 58.3% less for groceries

	Singapore	Al-farwaniyah
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.82	$1.00 KWD0.310	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.28	$2.03 KWD0.630	-75.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.91	$4.31 KWD1.330	-58.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.42	$2.04 KWD0.630	-38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.03	$2.92 KWD0.900	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.42	$0.74 KWD0.230	-59.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.82	$0.62 KWD0.190	-54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.41	$0.44 KWD0.140	-75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.70	$0.47 KWD0.140	-63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.37	$0.34 KWD0.110	-66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.39	$0.38 KWD0.120	-63.3%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Singapore	Al-farwaniyah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.97	$1.21 KWD0.370	-85.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD120.99	$48.77 KWD15.030	-46.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD181,487.07	$19,509.97 KWD6,013.750	-85.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.70	$17.15 KWD5.290	+80.9%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 60.9% less for housing

	Singapore	Al-farwaniyah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD48.45	$26.66 KWD8.220	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,678.54	$585.30 KWD180.410	-78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,665.03	$541.94 KWD167.050	-72.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD162.73	$41.34 KWD12.740	-66.0%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 87.3% less for childcare

	Singapore	Al-farwaniyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,594.30	$104.05 KWD32.070	-91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD36,678.06	$4,552.33 KWD1,403.210	-83.4%
Average			-87.3%

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pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Al-farwaniyah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD9.02	$1.63 KWD0.500	-75.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.31	$2.93 KWD0.900	-37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.94	$2.93 KWD0.900	-76.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD140.97	$65.03 KWD20.050	-38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.12	$11.38 KWD3.510	+0.8%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Singapore	Al-farwaniyah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD88.87	$42.27 KWD13.030	-36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD59.45	$37.39 KWD11.530	-15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD129.59	$93.02 KWD28.670	-3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD149.58	$65.03 KWD20.050	-41.7%
Average			-24.4%

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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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