Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 34.7% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.10
€15.87
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
€9.09
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€2.03
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.60
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.64
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
€3.97
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.61
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.53
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
€4.02
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.17
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.17
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.40
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.71
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.73
€110.16
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,966.92
€34,296.06
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.66
€17.31
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.22
€45.67
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,390.35
€1,289.90
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,168.86
€1,084.41
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.61
€150.86
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,101.52
€1,021.93
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.96
€6,929.33
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.02
€5.58
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.50
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.48
€15.29
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
€54.12
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
€11.33
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.67
€78.55
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.37
€37.46
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.93
€85.29
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.97
€84.39
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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