Cost of living comparison
France is 2.0 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in France instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$16.13
€15.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$9.98
€9.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$2.76
€2.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 94.8% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$8.33
€7.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
$4.25
€3.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$3.47
€3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$5.22
€4.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$1.29
€1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$7.84
€7.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.050
|
$52.45
€49.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,823.380
|
$26,223.89
€24,516.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.280
|
$18.05
€16.87
|
|
pay 68.4% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.700
|
$30.93
€28.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD285.980
|
$760.64
€711.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD206.850
|
$610.71
€570.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.330
|
$135.03
€126.24
|
|
pay 60.8% more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.710
|
$674.24
€630.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,189.650
|
$11,309.03
€10,572.64
|
|
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$6.24
€5.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$11.11
€10.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD37.070
|
$37.98
€35.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
$11.22
€10.49
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.570
|
$85.18
€79.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.560
|
$38.90
€36.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.630
|
$90.98
€85.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.410
|
$122.71
€114.72
|
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