Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Abraq Khaitan, Kuwait

Abraq Khaitan vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Abraq Khaitan is 47.6% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 63.2% less in Abraq Khaitan
Groceries: pay 52.3% less in Abraq Khaitan
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Abraq Khaitan
Housing: pay 57.0% less in Abraq Khaitan
Childcare: pay 77.8% less in Abraq Khaitan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% less in Abraq Khaitan
Clothing: pay 41.7% less in Abraq Khaitan

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Abraq Khaitan.

Abraq Khaitan vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abraq Khaitan instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 63.2% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Abraq Khaitan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$25.00	$6.50 KWD1.990	-56.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.00	$6.50 KWD1.990	-27.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.31	$0.41 KWD0.120	-84.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.61	$0.33 KWD0.100	-84.9%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 52.3% less for groceries

	Wellington	Abraq Khaitan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.29	$0.65 KWD0.200	-66.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.95	$2.44 KWD0.750	-41.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.69	$3.69 KWD1.130	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.45	$2.35 KWD0.720	-65.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.47	$2.92 KWD0.890	-42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.34	$1.03 KWD0.320	-26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.83	$0.74 KWD0.230	-32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.47	$0.59 KWD0.180	-60.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.37	$0.59 KWD0.180	-77.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.70	$0.49 KWD0.150	-51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.40	$0.29 KWD0.090	-64.8%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Wellington	Abraq Khaitan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.75	$1.28 KWD0.390	-80.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$213.59	$48.77 KWD14.940	-61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$57,496.60	$16,258.31 KWD4,979.770	-52.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.50	$29.26 KWD8.960	+60.7%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 57.0% less for housing

	Wellington	Abraq Khaitan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$90.86	$26.66 KWD8.170	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,490.32	$715.37 KWD219.110	-51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,235.53	$585.30 KWD179.270	-56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$224.54	$41.34 KWD12.660	-69.2%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 77.8% less for childcare

	Wellington	Abraq Khaitan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,459.08	$162.58 KWD49.800	-81.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,180.00	$3,251.66 KWD995.950	-74.3%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Abraq Khaitan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.00	$1.63 KWD0.500	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.72	$4.88 KWD1.490	+42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$40.95	$3.09 KWD0.950	-87.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$66.72	$81.29 KWD24.900	+104.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.50	$9.75 KWD2.990	-20.3%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 41.7% less for clothing

	Wellington	Abraq Khaitan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$126.88	$42.27 KWD12.950	-44.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$92.24	$32.52 KWD9.960	-41.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$199.99	$81.29 KWD24.900	-31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$216.99	$65.03 KWD19.920	-49.8%
Average			-41.7%

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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: June 2025

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