Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 81.9% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 43.4% more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.44
IQD5,780
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,839
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD549
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD264
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 50.1% more for groceries
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
IQD1,035
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
IQD3,135
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,807
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IQD2,279
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,555
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD621
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD662
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD594
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD352
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD354
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.96
IQD2,553
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.17
IQD52,347
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,142.41
IQD22,338,385
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
IQD21,844
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 88.4% more for housing
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
IQD45,423
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.92
IQD366,072
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.29
IQD246,661
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33
IQD90,348
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.04
IQD183,784
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.35
IQD2,288,717
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 83.7% more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
IQD3,064
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
IQD3,107
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
IQD2,644
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.97
IQD41,654
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
IQD10,700
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Iraq
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.45
IQD31,867
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.19
IQD31,523
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.63
IQD58,156
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.49
IQD51,465
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
|
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