Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 9.7% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 65.6% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% more in Kuwait City
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Kuwait City are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Kuwait City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$9.75
KWD3.010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$8.13
KWD2.510
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 65.6% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,815.590
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.26
KWD9.020
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$879.86
KWD271.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$681.04
KWD209.920
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$464.57
KWD143.200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,139.890
|
|
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$5.99
KWD1.850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$113.29
KWD34.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$51.44
KWD15.850
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.02
KWD28.670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.84
KWD29.230
|
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