Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 3.6 times more expensive than Coimbatore.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Coimbatore, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Coimbatore
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.83
₹152.86
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₹305.73
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹35.91
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
₹12.12
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 92.5% more for groceries
|
Coimbatore
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.22
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
₹229.29
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.32
₹193.72
|
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.81
₹67.53
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
₹120.18
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹75.69
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹26.15
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₹51.23
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.23
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹18.88
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.24
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Coimbatore
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
₹396.98
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
₹917.18
|
$48.89
KWD15.050
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,669.04
₹973,226.48
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,823.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
₹305.73
|
$30.15
KWD9.280
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Coimbatore
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.06
₹755.40
|
$31.51
KWD9.700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$151.60
₹12,643.75
|
$928.97
KWD285.980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$88.63
₹7,391.84
|
$671.91
KWD206.850
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.33
₹2,029.28
|
$33.55
KWD10.330
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Coimbatore
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.34
₹4,281.77
|
$414.85
KWD127.710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.49
₹105,044.18
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,189.650
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Coimbatore
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
₹163.05
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.36
₹113.67
|
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
₹305.73
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.24
₹1,855.14
|
$120.42
KWD37.070
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.44
₹203.82
|
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Coimbatore
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.57
₹2,132.24
|
$44.09
KWD13.570
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.14
₹1,596.48
|
$57.04
KWD17.560
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.07
₹3,174.84
|
$96.23
KWD29.630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.79
₹2,234.15
|
$111.78
KWD34.410
|
|
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