Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 47.7% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.87
KZT3,923.11
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
KZT2,998.16
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KZT367.16
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KZT230.89
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT205.32
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
KZT2,036.92
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
KZT1,853.21
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
KZT720.74
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
KZT1,068.72
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
KZT282.02
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT428.35
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
KZT450.62
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT427.89
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT104.76
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT104.84
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KZT908.49
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.36
KZT6,353.07
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,632.91
KZT10,010,785.59
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.95
KZT2,632.17
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 79.9% more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.46
KZT5,953.85
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.95
KZT191,056.57
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.20
KZT119,953.00
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
KZT17,680.80
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 14.7% more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.97
KZT100,390.46
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,697.85
KZT3,404,841.92
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
KZT572.53
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KZT941.50
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT842.90
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.51
KZT17,915.95
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
KZT2,253.66
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
KZT26,882.23
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
KZT20,322.82
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.70
KZT42,331.16
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
KZT40,184.69
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
|
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