Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 84.9% more expensive than Tashkent.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
Tashkent
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS64,535.92
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,354.71
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,350.96
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,178.20
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 49.6% more for groceries
|
Tashkent
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,268.43
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS45,900.63
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,066.64
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,578.31
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,503.96
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,838.78
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,853.76
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,433.93
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,309.47
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,761.47
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,223.50
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,383.63
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS137,566.43
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS237,319,974.49
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,837.00
|
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
|
pay 59.2% more for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS163,433.65
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,429,541.77
|
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,337,054.99
|
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS409,662.63
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,769,210.28
|
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS121,663,472.57
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,144.79
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,677.35
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS605,870.66
|
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,193.39
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
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pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS687,578.59
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS710,155.99
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,491.69
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,729,514.13
|
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
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