Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 40.7% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.14
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.33
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.09
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.11
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.18
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 87.3% more for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.09
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.15
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,895.62
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.14
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.95
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN549.07
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN402.08
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN141.08
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 1.8% more for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN620.35
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,262.50
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.96
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.64
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.64
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.40
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN137.09
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.24
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
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