Cost of living comparison

Sofia, Bulgaria

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 17.5% more expensive than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 14.2% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 66.1% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 36.6% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 6.6% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.1% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 0.1% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.6% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN18.20	$9.75 KWD2.980	-11.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN13.65	$8.13 KWD2.480	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.46	$0.67 KWD0.200	-54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.71	$0.42 KWD0.130	-59.6%
Average			-31.6%

Sofia vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

	Sofia	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN1.86	$1.00 KWD0.310	-10.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN8.77	$2.63 KWD0.800	-50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN10.96	$5.77 KWD1.760	-12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN5.89	$2.35 KWD0.720	-33.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN5.81	$2.92 KWD0.890	-16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.33	$1.05 KWD0.320	+31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.42	$0.84 KWD0.260	-1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.35	$0.77 KWD0.230	-5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN1.84	$0.71 KWD0.220	-35.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.84	$0.49 KWD0.150	-2.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.78	$0.38 KWD0.120	-18.8%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 66.1% more for transportation

	Sofia	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN9.40	$1.28 KWD0.390	-77.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN45.51	$48.77 KWD14.890	+78.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN49,747.83	$22,111.30 KWD6,750.340	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN12.47	$29.26 KWD8.930	+289.8%
Average			+66.1%

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pay 36.6% more for housing

	Sofia	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN22.39	$26.66 KWD8.140	+97.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN948.25	$879.86 KWD268.610	+54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN714.56	$681.04 KWD207.910	+58.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN189.54	$41.34 KWD12.620	-63.8%
Average			+36.6%

Sofia vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing

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pay 6.6% less for childcare

	Sofia	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN920.84	$464.57 KWD141.830	-16.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,206.41	$6,942.30 KWD2,119.410	+2.9%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 72.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.55	$1.63 KWD0.500	-40.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN3.76	$5.99 KWD1.830	+164.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN5.55	$3.09 KWD0.940	-7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN61.52	$113.29 KWD34.590	+205.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN13.65	$11.38 KWD3.470	+38.5%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 0.1% less for clothing

	Sofia	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN117.31	$42.27 KWD12.910	-40.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN55.75	$51.44 KWD15.700	+53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN164.89	$93.02 KWD28.400	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN169.67	$94.84 KWD28.950	-7.2%
Average			-0.1%

Sofia 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: July 2025

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