Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.5 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Syria, you would:
pay 32.9% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP959
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP803
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP717
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP639
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 48.1% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
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