Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 2.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 36.8% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 7.9% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 60.4% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 15.6% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 26.6% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.3% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 7.7% less in Kuwait City

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 36.8% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN38.02	$9.75 KWD2.990	-1.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN33.27	$8.13 KWD2.500	-6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.89	$0.67 KWD0.200	-62.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.87	$0.42 KWD0.130	-76.7%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 7.9% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.18	$1.00 KWD0.310	-7.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.74	$2.63 KWD0.810	-39.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.58	$5.77 KWD1.770	+52.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.61	$2.35 KWD0.720	-22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.75	$2.92 KWD0.900	+14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.74	$1.05 KWD0.320	+132.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.87	$0.84 KWD0.260	+12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.16	$0.77 KWD0.240	-6.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.33	$0.71 KWD0.220	-48.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.49 KWD0.150	+19.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.80	$0.38 KWD0.120	-18.6%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 60.4% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.81	$1.28 KWD0.390	-79.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN104.55	$48.77 KWD14.970	+79.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN118,042.79	$22,111.30 KWD6,787.350	-28.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN30.41	$29.26 KWD8.980	+269.6%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 15.6% less for housing

	Warsaw	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN66.05	$26.66 KWD8.180	+55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,110.51	$879.86 KWD270.080	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,197.34	$681.04 KWD209.050	-18.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN862.14	$41.34 KWD12.690	-81.6%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 26.6% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,950.52	$464.57 KWD142.600	-8.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN48,318.68	$6,942.30 KWD2,131.030	-44.8%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN14.26	$1.63 KWD0.500	-56.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN14.06	$5.99 KWD1.840	+63.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN18.30	$3.09 KWD0.950	-35.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN162.28	$113.29 KWD34.780	+168.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN33.27	$11.38 KWD3.490	+31.4%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 7.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN343.57	$42.27 KWD12.980	-52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN159.61	$51.44 KWD15.790	+23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN339.24	$93.02 KWD28.550	+5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN392.45	$94.84 KWD29.110	-7.2%
Average			-7.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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