Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.1 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH228.23
|
$7.87
KWD2.400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH208.17
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.00
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.94
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 48.3% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.41
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH157.46
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH150.94
|
$5.48
KWD1.670
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH70.93
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH70.81
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.07
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.48
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.82
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH34.08
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.80
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.61
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH209.64
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH418.49
|
$47.40
KWD14.470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,110,997.31
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,403.990
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH161.27
|
$27.95
KWD8.530
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH229.45
|
$27.63
KWD8.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,577.26
|
$773.68
KWD236.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,822.22
|
$650.71
KWD198.660
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,471.51
|
$38.06
KWD11.620
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,946.49
|
$347.73
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH171,978.27
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,789.210
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.21
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH45.15
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH87.47
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH856.49
|
$107.69
KWD32.880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH152.21
|
$10.80
KWD3.300
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,959.60
|
$42.49
KWD12.970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,281.30
|
$50.63
KWD15.460
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,968.26
|
$90.68
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,446.61
|
$84.84
KWD25.900
|
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