Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 19.1% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
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pay 24.8% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 24.3% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% more in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Kuwait City
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.69
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.07
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.79
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.79
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,195.29
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,785.520
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.61
|
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.76
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€963.37
|
$879.86
KWD270.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€842.16
|
$681.04
KWD209.000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.51
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
|
pay 24.3% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€581.80
|
$464.57
KWD142.570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,130.450
|
|
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.24
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.56
|
$113.29
KWD34.770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.87
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.48
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
$93.02
KWD28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.73
|
$94.84
KWD29.100
|
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