Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

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Kuwait vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 40.5% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 48.2% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 33.2% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 56.4% less in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 57.4% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% less in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Kuwait

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

Kuwait vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$7.72 KWD2.380	-48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$7.66 KWD2.360	-14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.49	$0.55 KWD0.170	-78.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.76	$0.40 KWD0.120	-81.3%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 48.2% less for groceries

	Wellington	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.43	$1.01 KWD0.310	-48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.24	$2.23 KWD0.690	-46.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.18	$5.23 KWD1.610	-25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.94	$2.36 KWD0.730	-65.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.83	$2.67 KWD0.820	-47.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.44	$0.97 KWD0.300	-30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.90	$0.77 KWD0.240	-29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.58	$0.63 KWD0.200	-57.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.56	$0.60 KWD0.190	-77.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.77	$0.46 KWD0.140	-54.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.46	$0.43 KWD0.130	-48.7%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

	Wellington	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.20	$1.25 KWD0.390	-80.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$222.63	$48.77 KWD15.020	-61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$59,929.92	$20,067.40 KWD6,181.640	-41.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$31.79	$27.53 KWD8.480	+51.2%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 56.4% less for housing

	Wellington	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$94.71	$24.39 KWD7.510	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,595.72	$767.09 KWD236.300	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,330.14	$636.14 KWD195.960	-52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$234.04	$40.50 KWD12.480	-69.8%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 57.4% less for childcare

	Wellington	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,520.83	$345.62 KWD106.470	-60.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$22,076.36	$5,757.77 KWD1,773.640	-54.5%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.51	$1.63 KWD0.500	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.96	$4.77 KWD1.470	+39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$42.68	$3.04 KWD0.940	-87.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$69.54	$89.30 KWD27.510	+124.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.37	$10.81 KWD3.330	-11.7%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	Wellington	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$132.25	$40.88 KWD12.590	-46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$96.15	$46.73 KWD14.390	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$208.45	$89.98 KWD27.720	-24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$226.17	$84.70 KWD26.090	-34.6%
Average			-30.1%

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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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