Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 40.1% cheaper than Vaduz.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,805.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
$879.86
KWD270.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
$681.04
KWD209.620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 23.5% more for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
$464.57
KWD142.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.750
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
$113.29
KWD34.870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
$93.02
KWD28.630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
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