Kuwait is 1.7% cheaper than Sweden.

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Sweden, you would:

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pay 51.5% less for restaurants

 
Sweden
Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.92
SEK130.84
$7.72
KWD2.370
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.45
SEK103.79
$7.66
KWD2.350
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.04
SEK22.41
$0.55
KWD0.170

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

 
Sweden
Kuwait
Bread
1 loaf
$2.49
SEK27.30
$1.01
KWD0.310
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.18
SEK56.92
$2.23
KWD0.680
Milk (1 gallon) $5.43
SEK59.66
$5.23
KWD1.610

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pay 26.6% less for transportation

 
Sweden
Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.64
SEK72.85
$1.25
KWD0.390
Monthly public transit pass $68.10
SEK747.68
$48.77
KWD14.980
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,850.74
SEK294,783.50
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600

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pay 18.7% less for housing

 
Sweden
Kuwait
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.29
SEK332.51
$24.39
KWD7.490
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $821.73
SEK9,021.41
$767.09
KWD235.610
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $641.62
SEK7,044.10
$636.14
KWD195.390

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Sweden
Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $122.27
SEK1,342.41
$345.62
KWD106.160
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,135.75
SEK34,426.13
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Sweden
Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.64
SEK72.92
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.78
SEK41.55
$4.77
KWD1.460
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.41
SEK70.35
$3.04
KWD0.930

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pay 10.6% less for clothing

 
Sweden
Kuwait
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$79.10
SEK868.37
$40.88
KWD12.560
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.56
SEK390.40
$46.73
KWD14.350
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.42
SEK926.84
$89.98
KWD27.640

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