Cost of living comparison

 Tallinn, Estonia
compared to
 Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait City vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 6.4% cheaper than Tallinn.

Restaurants
pay 52.6% less in Kuwait City
Groceries
pay 10.4% less in Kuwait City
Transportation
pay 33.9% more in Kuwait City
Housing
pay 11.4% less in Kuwait City
Childcare
pay 7.8% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.5% more in Kuwait City
Clothing
pay 8.2% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown

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

pay 52.6% less for restaurants

 
Tallinn
Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.10
$9.75
KWD2.990
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.83
€8.63
$8.13
KWD2.490
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.57
€2.26
$0.67
KWD0.200

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pay 10.4% less for groceries

 
Tallinn
Kuwait City
Bread
1 loaf
$1.30
€1.14
$1.00
KWD0.310
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.64
€4.95
$2.63
KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon) $4.49
€3.93
$5.77
KWD1.770

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pay 33.9% more for transportation

 
Tallinn
Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.92
€6.07
$1.28
KWD0.390
Monthly public transit pass $32.15
€28.20
$48.77
KWD14.950
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,580.66
€25,946.83
$22,111.30
KWD6,776.080

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pay 11.4% less for housing

 
Tallinn
Kuwait City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.49
€25.87
$26.66
KWD8.170
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $743.73
€652.36
$879.86
KWD269.640
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $530.91
€465.69
$681.04
KWD208.710

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pay 7.8% less for childcare

 
Tallinn
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $522.95
€458.71
$464.57
KWD142.370
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,258.22
€6,366.58
$6,942.30
KWD2,127.490

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tallinn
Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.70
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.87
€3.40
$5.99
KWD1.830
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.89
€5.17
$3.09
KWD0.950

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

 
Tallinn
Kuwait City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.77
€81.37
$42.27
KWD12.950
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.65
€33.02
$51.44
KWD15.760
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.51
€79.39
$93.02
KWD28.500

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