Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 7.9% cheaper than Stockholm.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK152.87
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK112.11
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.30
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.49
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.30
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK58.37
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.95
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK42.19
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.77
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.28
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.11
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK15.03
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.66
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.82
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.71
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.61
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,039.54
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK314,919.84
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,805.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK304.73
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK369.49
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK17,018.27
|
$879.86
KWD270.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,649.09
|
$681.04
KWD209.620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,540.68
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,594.66
|
$464.57
KWD142.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK63,187.80
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.750
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK80.51
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK47.12
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK72.36
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK441.15
|
$113.29
KWD34.870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK172.24
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK995.86
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK475.95
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,171.76
|
$93.02
KWD28.630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,922.81
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
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