Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 57.8% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 76.6% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Kuwait City
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 77.9% less for groceries
Hamilton
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Kuwait City
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
Hamilton
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Kuwait City
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$47.19
KWD14.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,996.010
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$29.29
KWD8.990
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
Hamilton
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Kuwait City
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$28.44
KWD8.730
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$930.70
KWD285.790
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$702.87
KWD215.830
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$41.98
KWD12.890
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$560.24
KWD172.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,062.460
|
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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Kuwait City
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$124.57
KWD38.250
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$11.39
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Kuwait City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$45.57
KWD13.990
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$56.69
KWD17.410
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$94.97
KWD29.160
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$91.63
KWD28.140
|
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