Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 52.0% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 23.6% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 94.0% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 73.4% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 68.7% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 7.9% more in Kuwait City

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$9.75 KWD3.010	+55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$8.13 KWD2.510	+55.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$0.67 KWD0.210	-62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$0.42 KWD0.130	-66.2%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 23.6% more for groceries

	Skopje	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$1.00 KWD0.310	+49.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$2.63 KWD0.810	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$5.77 KWD1.780	+29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$2.35 KWD0.720	+11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$2.92 KWD0.900	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$1.05 KWD0.320	+135.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$0.84 KWD0.260	+44.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$0.77 KWD0.240	+34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$0.71 KWD0.220	-8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$0.49 KWD0.150	+34.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$0.38 KWD0.120	-15.6%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 94.0% more for transportation

	Skopje	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$1.28 KWD0.400	-76.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$48.77 KWD15.030	+86.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	$22,111.30 KWD6,815.590	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$29.26 KWD9.020	+394.7%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 73.4% more for housing

	Skopje	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$26.66 KWD8.220	+44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$879.86 KWD271.210	+149.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$681.04 KWD209.920	+161.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$41.34 KWD12.740	-61.5%
Average			+73.4%

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pay 68.7% more for childcare

	Skopje	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$464.57 KWD143.200	+59.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$6,942.30 KWD2,139.890	+77.6%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$1.63 KWD0.500	-22.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$5.99 KWD1.850	+205.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$3.09 KWD0.950	+11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$113.29 KWD34.920	+223.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$11.38 KWD3.510	+86.9%
Average			+100.9%

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pay 7.9% more for clothing

	Skopje	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$42.27 KWD13.030	-29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$51.44 KWD15.850	+47.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$93.02 KWD28.670	+13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$94.84 KWD29.230	-0.1%
Average			+7.9%

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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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