Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.0 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH242.24
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH214.67
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.22
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.36
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 53.4% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.59
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH156.96
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH153.40
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.80
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH70.09
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.10
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.59
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.35
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.24
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.43
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.87
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH204.34
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH429.86
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,085,558.86
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH160.76
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH223.14
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,420.58
|
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,834.55
|
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,372.18
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,354.58
|
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH216,510.42
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.35
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.92
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH91.47
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH856.45
|
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH155.03
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,933.29
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,319.54
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,104.43
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,400.50
|
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
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