Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 6.4% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Kuwait City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
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|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
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pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
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pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.65
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,393.80
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,804.330
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.67
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
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pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.31
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€713.89
|
$879.86
KWD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€509.60
|
$681.04
KWD209.580
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€231.25
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
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pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€501.97
|
$464.57
KWD142.960
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,967.00
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.360
|
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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.72
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.76
|
$113.29
KWD34.860
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
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pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€89.05
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.14
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.88
|
$93.02
KWD28.620
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€110.81
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
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