Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 75.0% more expensive than Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
AZN10.12
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
AZN1.06
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 61.6% more for groceries
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
AZN3.71
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
AZN7.97
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
AZN2.43
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
AZN3.06
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
AZN0.67
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
AZN1.21
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
AZN0.88
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
AZN1.04
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
AZN0.47
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
AZN0.28
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
AZN3.93
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,607.84
AZN33,333.33
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
AZN7.95
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.95
AZN20.32
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.43
AZN529.42
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.56
AZN356.25
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.18
AZN54.70
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 40.7% more for childcare
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.98
AZN372.27
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,779.41
AZN8,125.00
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 90.9% more for entertainment and sports
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
AZN2.08
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
AZN4.31
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
AZN5.72
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.66
AZN53.82
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
AZN11.33
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
Azerbaijan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.29
AZN78.69
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.24
AZN59.91
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.97
AZN134.25
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.06
AZN107.20
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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