Cost of living comparison

Taipei, Taiwan

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 5.8% more expensive than Taipei.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 44.9% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 40.5% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 15.4% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 43.0% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.0% more for restaurants

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.18 NT$184.99	$9.75 KWD2.990	+57.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 NT$149.84	$8.13 KWD2.490	+62.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 NT$30.05	$0.67 KWD0.200	-33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 NT$20.32	$0.42 KWD0.130	-38.7%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 44.9% less for groceries

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 NT$55.60	$1.00 KWD0.310	-46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.37 NT$250.55	$2.63 KWD0.810	-68.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.77 NT$322.22	$5.77 KWD1.770	-46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 NT$81.30	$2.35 KWD0.720	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NT$130.62	$2.92 KWD0.900	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 NT$61.69	$1.05 KWD0.320	-48.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NT$30.31	$0.84 KWD0.260	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 NT$37.30	$0.77 KWD0.240	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 NT$46.52	$0.71 KWD0.220	-54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 NT$38.87	$0.49 KWD0.150	-62.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 NT$33.21	$0.38 KWD0.120	-65.7%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 40.5% more for transportation

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.68 NT$110.23	$1.28 KWD0.390	-65.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.10 NT$1,109.91	$48.77 KWD14.970	+31.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,750.62 NT$1,039,616.75	$22,111.30 KWD6,785.520	-36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.81 NT$263.60	$29.26 KWD8.980	+232.1%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 15.4% more for housing

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.04 NT$719.15	$26.66 KWD8.180	+10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.95 NT$18,875.79	$879.86 KWD270.010	+39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.35 NT$13,921.73	$681.04 KWD209.000	+46.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.62 NT$1,903.30	$41.34 KWD12.680	-35.0%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 43.0% less for childcare

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$610.09 NT$18,251.87	$464.57 KWD142.570	-23.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,275.33 NT$546,734.00	$6,942.30 KWD2,130.450	-62.0%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 NT$78.62	$1.63 KWD0.500	-38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 NT$91.17	$5.99 KWD1.840	+96.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 NT$110.99	$3.09 KWD0.950	-16.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.32 NT$1,146.29	$113.29 KWD34.770	+195.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.89 NT$295.98	$11.38 KWD3.490	+15.0%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Taipei	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.02 NT$1,675.97	$42.27 KWD12.970	-24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.15 NT$932.00	$51.44 KWD15.780	+65.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.26 NT$2,550.66	$93.02 KWD28.540	+9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.43 NT$3,094.30	$94.84 KWD29.100	-8.3%
Average			+10.3%

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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: June 2025

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